His work has been the subject of monographic treatment both by regional museums and the University of Kentucky Press.
Cornett worked in many styles: "pegged and slat-backed armchairs, rockers, and folding chairs from a variety of local woods, weaving seats from hickory bark.".
[1] The 1981 documentary film Hand Carved by Appalshop features Cornett's chair-building process.
[2] The eight-legged, two-in-one rocker created over the course of the film was loaned by Appalshop to KFAC for its 2014 traveling exhibit.
[3] Cornett's work "Crucifix" is in the collection of the American Folk Art Museum.