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  1. Bradford Pear Hollow Form

    Bradford Pear Hollow Form

    Bradford pear, spalted and some curly figure. 5.5x 3.5. It is hollowed through the 3/8 opening. Practicing with smaller openings. I could not measure the thickness of the wall, but judging by weight, I think it is fairly thin. Finish is Waterlox. Criticism or comments are welcome.
  2. Carnivorous Pod

    Carnivorous Pod

    Sycamore- turned & carved, carved maple, driftwood, plant fibers, & acrylic paint. Aprox. 10w x 6d x 7t My wife has a wonderful collection of cactus, succulents, and carnivorous plants. In my thought these weird plants have been cross pollinating and this is the result.
  3. 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...
  4. Spalted Dogwood hollow form

    Spalted Dogwood hollow form

    From the same wood as my Bow Wow ornament and my Dogwood Bowl. Called "On the Brink" because the wood was almost too far gone to use. I was determined as it was too pretty to give back to Mother Nature. Turned wet down to final thickness between 1/16 - 1/8". Nooks &amp...
  5. White Oak Natural Edge Hollow Form

    White Oak Natural Edge Hollow Form

    A gourd-shaped hollow form fashioned out of a piece of white oak crotch wood. Base: 2" dia. Height: 8" Maximum Diameter: 7 1/4" Max Diameter at rim: 3 3/8" Wall Thickness: 1/4" (typ) Finish: Tung Oil. Carnuba Wax
  6. Elm Vase

    Elm Vase

    American Elm. 16" tall x 5" max diameter. Neck is about 1.25" od and 0.5" id. It's hollowed to a 3/8" wall thickness. I had planned on fluting / carving the piece, but the wood was so pretty I abaondoned my plans. Thanks to all who gave me advice on the photo. If...
  7. Maple Hollow form

    Maple Hollow form

    Maple hollow form approx. 9" dia x 2.25" h
  8. Red Mulberry Natural Edge Closed Form

    Red Mulberry Natural Edge Closed Form

    A footed natural edge closed form in red mulberry. This piece is part of my "Red Mulberry Collection", a set of commissioned pieces turned from a few chunks left over from the removal of a large tree that once graced a private home in downtown Annapolis. The owners wanted the pieces...
  9. A turning in decay 2

    A turning in decay 2

    Hollow form of punky sycamore with inlay added. 11 " dia x 6 1/2 h. Lacquer applied during the whole turning procces to stabilize and finish. Buffed and waxed.
  10. A turning in decay1

    A turning in decay1

    Hollow form of punky sycamore. Natural bark stain with inlay added. 11 3/4" dia x 5 1/2 h. Lacquer applied during the whole turning procces to stabilize and finish. Buffed and waxed.
  11. Golden legs

    Golden legs

    Black Boy ,grass root tree hollow ,textured ,the legs I turned from aluminium with the skew and then coated with gold leaf timberly@xtra.co
  12. Honey Locust Hollow Form - 590

    Honey Locust Hollow Form - 590

    The wood is Honey Locust. The size is 8" dia x 11" tall. It's finished with Danish oil and buffed with white diamond and carnauba wax. The wood was aged our doors on a pallet. No contact with the ground for two years. It was wet or dry depending on the weather. Honey Locusts can...
  13. Honey Locust Hollow Form - 593

    Honey Locust Hollow Form - 593

    The wood is Honey Locust. The size is 7" dia x 8" tall. It's finished with Danish oil and buffed with white diamond and carnauba wax. The wood was aged our doors on a pallet. No contact with the ground for two years. It was wet or dry depending on the weather. Honey Locusts can...
  14. Briar Root Ring Pot

    Briar Root Ring Pot

    Briar Root (Domestic) Copper Mica powder Dimensions: 2.24"w x 1.0875"h This sweet little Ring Pot is reminiscent of an ancient piece of pottery unearthed at an archaeological site. The natural edge opening looks scalloped as it curls back away from the opening. The natural...
  15. Maple burl top

    Maple burl top

    Vessel: Maple Burl (Domestic) Collar: African Blackwood (Exotic) Dimensions: 3.25"h x 3.875"w You can go to my gallery to more/larger shots of this piece. The link is in my signature.
  16. Maple burl

    Maple burl

    Vessel: Maple Burl (Domestic) Collar: African Blackwood (Exotic) Dimensions: 3.25"h x 3.875"w You can go to my gallery to more/larger shots of this piece. The link is in my signature.
  17. Of the Trees

    Of the Trees

    Spalted Wormy Maple Hollow Form, 14" tall 9" Circumference featuring a Deep burned textured Tree Shape Pyrography in band. Made in two pieces
  18. Walnut & Prima Vera Hollow form

    Walnut & Prima Vera Hollow form

    6 1/2" dia. x 6" t - This is one of those pieces that put up a fight - jumping off the chuck and rolling around the garage, requiring a re-shaping. I'm interested to hear feedback on this if anyone's interested. Thickness goes from around 1/16" to about 5/16 towards the inside...
  19. Box Elder HF

    Box Elder HF

    Box Elder. 3-1/8"H x 3-7/8"W. Seal-A-Cell and buffed.
  20. Walnut Burl Vase

    Walnut Burl Vase

    My photo abilities need much work, but this is a great piece of walnut burl - I hope I did it justice. 9" x 4.5" overall, and finished with sanding sealer and lacquer. All comments are welcome - I want to improve!
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