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  1. Fire and Ash

    Fire and Ash

    Small ash lidded box. Approximately 1.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall (don't have it anymore to check actual dimensions). Torched and Danish oil outside, acrylic paint inside.
  2. Basket Weave Ash bowl.

    Basket Weave Ash bowl.

    Basket Weave Bowl from ash. Bottom carved, top laser engraved. Dyed with alcohol and water-based dyes. Finished with clear gloss enamel. 14 1/4" diameter, 4 1/2" tall.
  3. Live Edge Ash Off-Center landscape Christmas tree box

    Live Edge Ash Off-Center landscape Christmas tree box

    Ash was dyed Transtint Bright Red, scorched, wire wheeled and re-dyed, two shared of gold gilding wax. Pear Off-Axis Tree cut on three axis with different skews, dyed green then some black dye. Silver and Green gilding wax dabbled on tree and ground to simulate snow. All topped with an acrylic...
  4. Embellished Ash 7.5 x 2

    Embellished Ash 7.5 x 2

    Burnt with a torch, wire bushed, ebonized, embellishing wax, rattle can glaze. Turned from an ash crotch found in a firewood pile. There were lots of cracks and repairs needed after drying making this particular piece of wood a candidate for the rough treatment above. Bottom view
  5. Embellished Ash 7.5 x 2

    Embellished Ash 7.5 x 2

    Burnt with a torch, wire bushed, ebonized, embellishing wax, rattle can glaze. Turned from an ash crotch found in a firewood pile. There were lots of cracks and repairs needed after drying making this particular piece of wood a candidate for the rough treatment above. Top view
  6. Rip Littig

    We really do have rippled ash in the U.S.

    I've been watching Glenn Lucas on Instagram where he's been working with rippled ash. After searching online, I assumed this wood pattern only occurs overseas. Lo and behold I picked up a roadside ash log last week and roughed out then cored another bowl. To my surprise I found a rippled ash...
  7. W

    Deleting Posts Q

    Anyone know how to permanently delete my old posts?
  8. Ash Vessel

    Ash Vessel

    Ash Vessel 5X7 With Poly Finish
  9. Ash Raffan Style Lidded Bowl (2nd Attempt)

    Ash Raffan Style Lidded Bowl (2nd Attempt)

  10. Jupiter

    Jupiter

    This is my next attempt at a hollow form, my largest so far, using this piece of end grain black ash. My intention was to feature the small growth rings around the wide sapwood display. This tree displays 107 years in growth rings, less than .10 per year. Overall 8"x6". The opening is...
  11. Desire

    Desire

    Here is the latest piece in my Open Spiral series. This is a commissioned work and the buyer has been calling frequently, so I named the piece Desire. The body of the piece was created during the filming of my instructional DVD showcasing my Cable Driven Router System. Size is 19 tall x 13...
  12. Antigua

    Antigua

    My wife absolutely fell in love with this piece. When I told her I named it Antigua, she informed me I had better not sell this one. I am pleased with the coloration; it brings back fond memories of the Caribbean waters of Antigua where we honeymooned. The hollow form vase is turned from end...
  13. Amber

    Amber

    This hollow form is turned from end grain, fiddle back ash. It measures 7 tall by 4.5 wide. It is finished with aniline dyes, spray lacquer, and Briwax tinted black with MIXOL.
  14. Beaded Ash 5324

    Beaded Ash 5324

    This is an ash hollow form which has been beaded, sandblasted, dyed, waxed and lacquered. It's about 9 inches tall.
  15. Inside view of Ash Lidded Bowl 2

    Inside view of Ash Lidded Bowl 2

    This is the inside view of the abalone bead inset. This ash lidded bowl is 5 1/2" w x 3" h with 2" walnut finial
  16. Ash Lidded Bowl

    Ash Lidded Bowl

    Ash Lidded Bowl with Walnut Finial and Abalone Bead Decoration inside lid. 5 1/2" w x 3" h with 2" finial. This bowl was a real design change. The original piece had a couple of wormholes show up at the last minute and I had to cut the whole middle section out so made it lidded...
  17. Sculpted ash vessel #1

    Sculpted ash vessel #1

    Turned then carved green ash vessel 21x24x20" tall.
  18. "darkness within"

    "darkness within"

    From the Mountain Ash Series , A Hollow form turned green from mountain ash with a texturized and ebonized collar that has warped since completion.
  19. Flames of decay

    Flames of decay

    This is one of 3 hollow pieces turned within 24 hrs of taking a mountain ash down in my front yard that was almost dead. Piece is 4 in. wide and slightly less high and exhibits spalting. Finish is 3 coats of tung oil .
  20. Threesome

    Threesome

    Threesome Wood: Ash Finish: Danish oil Length: One Piece, 235mm (9-3/8") Width: 90mm (3-3/8") This piece was a bit of a challenge as the spheres had to be as close to perfect as possible otherwise it was doomed to fail. I'm pretty happy with the finished piece. I would like...
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