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  1. Cocobolo with Ebony and Aluminum

    Cocobolo with Ebony and Aluminum

    Cocobolo vase (5.5"D x 6" ) adourned with a removable ebony collar and aluminum/cocobolo finial. Overall about 11" tall. All components hand-turned by usual method as previous items. Commments and Critiques are appreciated. www.perfectwoodworks.com
  2. Thank You Cindy

    Thank You Cindy

    This vase is 18 inchs tall and the finial is inspired by Cindy Drozda
  3. Cottonwood and Walnut Square Bowl

    Cottonwood and Walnut Square Bowl

    I turned this in a club challenge. Those participating were given a piece of cottonwood, told to turn something and add to it. I got a square piece, so out came a square bowl, I added the walnut lid and finial. It is 7x7x4 plus the finial. You can see the worm holes. I hit some with CA and left...
  4. Lidded Bowl - Spalted Maple w Wenge Finial

    Lidded Bowl - Spalted Maple w Wenge Finial

    Spalted Maple Bowl w Lid. Finial is Wenge.
  5. Pagoda Box_08

    Pagoda Box_08

    Pagoda box with walnut finial measuring 6 1/2" h x 2" w. This box was turned for one of our local club challenges. Everyone was handed a small limb piece of Pagoda no larger that about 3 1/2" in diameter by about 12" long, and we could turn whatever we wanted out of it. It...
  6. 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...
  7. Hollow Form and Finial

    Hollow Form and Finial

    This walnut hollow form with ebony finial was turned for the gift exchange at our club's Christmas party. The size is 3.5"Dx4"H and 6.5" overall height. Comments are always welcome.
  8. Oriental Style Box

    Oriental Style Box

    My youngest daughter and her husband like oriental things. I thought Ray Key's piece on the woodturners catalog would be something they would like. My rendition is maple burl (spalted and punky) with a walnut base and a claro walnut lid. The base is about 6 1/2" wide and 2 1/2" tall...
  9. Duna Pianeta

    Duna Pianeta

    A finialed hollow form in redwood burl with an African blackwood pedestal and lid, and a Bolivian rosewood finial. The underside of the surface that the lid rests on has been pyrographed to add a bit of lift to the top of the globe. This commissioned piece was named for the dune-like...
  10. Valentines coming

    Valentines coming

    Actually this one is for our anniversary that was yesterday. Maple 6 diameter 1 and 1/4 bowl height and ebony finial 4 inches heigh. With 8 pierced hearts. painted with irridecent acrylics. As always comments welcome . Jeff Greenwood
  11. Pierced Ornament

    Pierced Ornament

    Ornament ball is wood of unknown origin with Black Walnut finials. Size: 2" w. x 6 1/2" h. Ornament globe is about 1/8" thick for ease of piercing. I kept the piercing to the center of the globe because I like the contrast of the smooth surface directly connected to the piercing...
  12. Pear Box with Black Walnut Finial

    Pear Box with Black Walnut Finial

    Pear Box with Black Walnut Finial. 3 1/2" w. x 6" h. My first experiment with trying a cross grain box. I can understand now, why most boxes are turned end grain. Even though this beautiful piece of wood was thoroughly dry, it still moved and warped slightly and the lid needed some...
  13. Echoes I

    Echoes I

    A finialed hollow form in spalted Norway maple and TransTint dyed holly. The finial includes a replication of the hollow form vessel just under the spike. The original block of maple weighed about 55 ounces. The finished piece including the finial weighs 4.5 ounces. This piece is one of the...
  14. Square winged lidded bowl

    Square winged lidded bowl

    Birds eye maple, Bloodwood and Tulipwood. 7 and 1/4 inches square with a 3 and 1/2 bowl opening. Inside, underneath wings and the ball of the finial are all 1/8th inch thick. Comments welcome
  15. For Spinner

    For Spinner

    Turned for Chris Wright for a Challenge and Trade at Woodturner's Resource. Made from a mystery burl and Bubinga, with a single Walnut cutaway spiral that started as a double twist. The vessel measures 8"x3", and the finial is 5.5"x2.5". The lid is also 5.5&quot...
  16. Madrone burl w/ finial

    Madrone burl w/ finial

    Small piece of Madrone burl
  17. Finialed Hollow Form Prototype

    Finialed Hollow Form Prototype

    A finialed hollow form in Chesnut Oak and Madagascar Ebony. The HF was turned (but not hollowed) during a demonstration that I did during a basic woodturning course that I taught last month at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. It was used as a prototype for a second piece. Base Diameter...
  18. Wicker & Wood Box

    Wicker & Wood Box

    Make with Walnut and wicker. I was looking for a way to make large pieces with small pieces of wood. The answer was to add wicker. The lid made up of the a ring around the middle, the finial and the wicker between the two. This piece is 18" tall.
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