contest

maple, purple heart, mahogony electric guitar glue up scraps.

Material is Rosewood turned in the shape of a Monarch butterfly and finshed in Tung Oil.

Ring turning entry, material is Rosewood. Size is 6 inch diameter X 3 inches wide. General photo of the ring.

This chunk of firewood is ready to be split into pieces and carved into giraffes or llamas depending on the neck size. The ring is 5 inches in diameter and 3-1/2 inches tall. I was inspired by some photographs in a German book of wooden toys.

This chunk of firewood is ready to be split into pieces and carved into giraffes or llamas depending on the neck size. The ring is 5 inches in diameter and 3-1/2 inches tall. I was inspired by some photographs in a German book of wooden toys.

This is the second required photo for the contest. This shot shows one leaf after extensive hand sanding (with the torn up hands to prove it) and about 4 coats of pre-cat lacquer. This is the same wood as the plate I showed in Richmond. These trees line our street. So I grabbed a leaf off...

This is my first contest entry. This is the required setup photo 1 showing the ring still on my lathe in the upper left, the cut ring at the bandsaw in the upper right and the 8 pieces in the lower right. Spalted Maple. Ring is approx 4" wide and 9.5" diameter.

Double bowl candy dish. Hollow form sawn and glued. Ten inches by 5-1/2 inches. Made from glued up Walnut.

Double bowl candy dish. Hollow form sawn and glued. Ten inches by 5-1/2 inches. Made from glued up Walnut.

Emergence of a sphere. Firewood, black paint, gold leaf. Sphere is 2-3/4 inches in diameter.

Emergence of a sphere. Firewood, black paint, gold leaf. Sphere is 2-3/4 inches in diameter.

Collaboration by Tim Heil and Bob Jensen, members of the Minnesota Woodturners Association. 4 inch White Oaksphere painted with red acrylic and finished with shellac. Handle is Birdseye Maple with a shoelace for the pull cord. Photo by Wade Wendorf.

After making several black and blue planets, this is my first red one. 4" diameter, chestnut burl, hollowed (then plugged with a piece of the same burl so the opening is hidden), sandblasted, dyed and limed.

Multi-axis quilted maple goblet. Turned using the small Escoulen chuck. The piece is slightly over 10 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter at the widest point.

This is another view of the goblet.

This goblet was multicenter turned, and hollowed. Some carving was also involved. Insides of the hollows were charred and brushed, lower hollow was also textured with woodburner. Outside is dyed. Upper cup and lower part partially is sealed with "Plastic Coating" which makes this...

Base, lid and finial -Cherry. Collar - Royal Palm. Box - Jatoba, turned on 3 axes. Finial elements painted and color matched glass beads inset on four sides. Pearl on top. 7 inches tall. 2 inches max diameter.

This hollow form/box is masur birch and blackwood. About 5" diameter and 7" high (including flowers).

Lidded box, apple and blackwood, about 8" tall. Lacquer finish and buffed.