STARS AND STRIPES HOLLOW FORM
STARS AND STRIPES HOLLOW FORM – 03/24 – The third version of the Stars and Stripes turnings. This time with horizontal stripes made from (10) segments each. This piece features soft maple (white stripes and stars), padauk (red stripes) and navy blue resin (blue field). The beaded base is African mahogany. I’m still struggling to eliminate all the tiny bubbles and voids in the resin, but, getting better. Finished with hand rubbed teak oil.
8″H x 6-1/2″D
STARS AND STRIPES VASE
STARS AND STRIPES VASE – 02/2024 – Another, and larger, attempt with the “Stars and Stripes” theme. I used a different resin product and it was an obvious failure. The resin pour turned into a frothy mess with holes and voids. However, the red “Padauk” wood species is a much better color for the red stripes. I will do this one again.
8″ Dia x 10″H
STARS AND STRIPES URN
STARS AND STRIPES #1 – 01/2024 – I had a mid-night brainstorm for this turning. Suspend 8 stars in a field of blue epoxy, add eight vertical stripes of maple and mahogany and turn the piece to make an urn (bowl.) Turning is kind of addictive and I’ve been doing a lot of it lately; I think my skill level is increasing with each new effort.
7.5″ Dia x 8.5″H
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE CANDY DISH 2
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE CANDY DISH 2 – 1/24 – I made this candy dish with left over scraps of walnut and maple; 4-1/2″ squares layered and rotated for the spiral effect. The spiral effect was much better aligned than on the first attempt above. It has a handle made from “red bullitt” and is finished with hand rubbed tung oil.
4-1/2″ Dia. x 7-1/2″ H
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE/CHERRY BOX
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE/CHERRY BOX – 1/24 – A cherry base and lid surround the alternating walnut and maple slices to form an even transition from walnut up to maple. It has a handle made from “red bullitt” and is finished with hand rubbed tung oil.
4-1/2″ Dia. x 7-1/2″ H
CHERRY BURL BOWLS
CHERRY BURL BOWLS – 07/2023 – A fellow woodworker gave me a section of a cherry log with a beautiful burl. It was big enough to make two bowls. This was my first attempt at turning a burl on my lathe into a bowl, but it will not be me last. The larger bowl was the first and I found that it was critical to proceed very slowly in order not to “blow out” the full length split in the rough blank. The second bowl, the conical shaped one, was much more difficult to complete. But, I am happier with the result; the thinner walls and deeper recess make it much more attractive.The final turnings feature beautiful burl grain and are finished with hand rubbed Tung Oil.
8″ Dia. x 12″ H
ROUND CHERRY BOX WITH LID
ROUND CHERRY BOX WITH LID – 12/23 – This the left over piece from the cherry burl used for the bowls above. I filled in the large split with wedges of cherry, walnut and maple scraps. The handle on top is turned from red bullitt wood. It is finished with a gloss polyurethane varnish.
5″ Dia. x 8″ High
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE CANDY DISH
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE CANDY DISH 1/24 – I made this candy dish with left over scraps of walnut and maple; 4-1/2″ squares layered and rotated for the spiral effect. It has a “pawn” shaped handle and is finished with hand rubbed tung oil.
4-1/2″ Dia. x 6″ H
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE CANDY DISH 2
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE CANDY DISH 2 – 1/24 – I made this candy dish with left over scraps of walnut and maple; 4-1/2″ squares layered and rotated for the spiral effect. The spiral effect was much better aligned than on the first attempt above. It has a handle made from “red bullitt” and is finished with hand rubbed tung oil.
4-1/2″ Dia. x 7-1/2″ H
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE/CHERRY BOX
ROUND WALNUT/MAPLE/CHERRY BOX – 1/24 – A cherry base and lid surround the alternating walnut and maple slices to form an even transition from walnut up to maple. It has a handle made from “red bullitt” and is finished with hand rubbed tung oil.
4-1/2″ Dia. x 7-1/2″ H