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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...

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.

This piece is 9"H x 8"D and was turned to a wall thickness of .25". The finish is Danish Oil and buffed. I had a section of the log with three visible piths, and after I cut them away, this was what was left. I didn't expect to find such a beautiful grain. Hollowed with my new...

This hollow form vase is turned from end grain, blistered maple. The grain pattern reminds me of river rock at the bottom the stream I used to play and fish in as a kid. It is 10 tall and 5.5 wide. It is finished with Waterlox.

Side view of piece.

This cherry hollow form had beautiful grain and color that I really began to see during turning. 4.5"H x 8.5"D and turned to less than 1/4" thickness. This gave it a nice pucker factor during turning. Sanded to 600 in and out, danish oil and buffed. Comments and critiques welcome.

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.

A pretty nondescript piece of sycamore. 8-1/2" dia. x 13-3/4" tall. Walls at about 1/8". Finished with antique oil and buffed.

This piece was inspired by the chive flower seed pod. Hundreds of these pods make up the purple globe shaped chive flower. The wood is Ash. The size of this piece is 4.5" dia x 13.5" tall. The piece was turned green to 1" thick, allowed to dry for several months, carved and...

This is the second piece from the "dead" Cocobolo log I picked-up in Richmond. For those of you who are not familiar with the story, this log came from the mountains of central Mexico. It had fallen many years ago and was salvaged by Mitch Talcove of Tropical Exotic Hardwoods of Latin...

This is the second piece from the "dead" Cocobolo log I picked-up in Richmond. For those of you who are not familiar with the story, this log came from the mountains of central Mexico. It had fallen many years ago and was salvaged by Mitch Talcove of Tropical Exotic Hardwoods of Latin...

Bleached BLM burl Hollow form. 7 x 11; opening is 2.25 inches Comments welcomed

This piece was from a "dead" Cocobolo log I purchased at the symposium in Richmond. The log came from the mountains of central Mexico. Some of the nicest color comes from these logs. The size is 7" dia x 7" tall. It was turned and carved by hand using only a flexible shaft...

This piece was from a "dead" Cocobolo log I purchased at the symposium in Richmond. The log came from the mountains of central Mexico. Some of the nicest color comes from these logs. The size is 7" dia x 7" tall. It was turned and carved by hand using only a flexible shaft...

The size of this one is 6" dia x 10" tall. The wood is Black walnut turned and carved by hand. It's finished with my oil mix and buffed with tripoli, white diamond and carnauba wax.

The wood is Ash and the size of the piece is 5.5" dia x 10" tall. It was turned and carved by hand. It's finished with my oil mix and buffed with tripoli and carnauba wax.

The wood is Ash and the size of the piece is 5.5" dia x 10" tall. It was turned and carved by hand. It's finished with my oil mix and buffed with tripoli and carnauba wax.

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

This hollow form was turned from a Bois D Arc log which dried for over a year. The checking and pith in the blank were filled and sealed, rough turned face grain and dried for a 2 month period. The final turning was performed in April of this year. The finish for the piece was Waterlox and...

Dimensions: 3.25"diameter From the same log as Mulberry Lace and others. This was a lesson on turning a sphere, which is much harder than you would think. Your eye has a hard time seeing a perfect sphere. This was another webcam project. I left this piece heavy so it could be used...