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Spalted Birch, 3.5" dia x 5.5" tall. Finished with Danish oil and buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax.

Tasmanian Eucalyptus Burl, 5" dia x 8" tall. Finished with Danish oil and buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax.

This is an ash hollow form dyed with water soluble aniline dyes. It measures 9 3/4 inches tall by 7 1/2 inches in diameter.

A spalted poplar hollow form measuring 6 7/8 inches in diamter by 9 3/4 inches tall.

Curly cherry burl hollow form. 6" high and about 3"wide. Walls are about 1/4" thick throughout. Finished with Multiple coats of Formby's tung oil finish and then waxed. Comments welcome. Spence

This is an ash vessel, approximately 9 3/4 inches tall by 6 inches in diameter. Antique Oil finish.

Spherical hollow form harvested from a Chestnut Oak tree toppled by hurricane ISABEL. Finished with Traditional Waterlox and Arborwax. Base Diameter: 1 1/2" Maximum Hieght: 7 1/2" Maximum Width: 7" dia., Opening Width: 15/16" Wall Thickness: 1/8"

This is an ash hollow form measuring 8 3/4 inches tall by 9 inches in diameter (ratio = 0.97). ie somewhat taller than ash pots of similar shape which I have previously posted. Antique Oil finish.

An ash hollow form measuring 8 5/8 inches in diameter by 6 inches tall. Similar in shape to a previous post "Ash Vessel" The previous post had a Height to Diameter ratio of 0.85 while this is 0.70 ie this one is a little more on the "squat side". Antique Oil finsh.

This is a hollow form of box elder (Manitoba Maple). It measures 8 1/4 inches in diameter by 6 1/4 inches tall. Finished with Antique Oil.

This is an ash hollow form vessel that is approximately 9 inches in diameter. It is finished with Antique Oil.

This is one of my favorite pieces -- the 6"wx4"h vessel has a wonderful feel in hand, and then all i have to do is to sniff inside -- i don't want to put it down

This is another piece (10"w x 6"h) from the Benicia Camphor harvested in August 2004. The aroma from the camphor is captured within through the used of the collar. Great piece to pick up and sniff.

Walnut, 11"D 3"H . Holes and gnarled wood on side and bottom

This 8"w x 6"h vessel was made from an Oakland, CA. walnut tree that was removed. After turning and finishing, the outer surface was pyrographically embellished. The finishing detail was an ebony collar.

This is the largest hollow piece I have done so far. It's 15" D (381mm) x 9.25" H (234.95mm). This a carob crotch, dry and hard! It took me eight hours to hollow and another eight to sand and finish. I had to sharpen my cutting bit every minute or so because it was so hard. The...

Some very special camphor trees were removed from 1st Street in Benicia, California. We rescued the trunks and this is one of many pieces in the works from the wood. This is a great shape for camphor; the very aromatic fragrance is captured with the vessel.

This 10"w x 5.5"h hollow vessel is from the very special camphor trees removed from 1st in Benicia, CA. The collar is of Ipe, with the designed burned in. (by the way, i was really hungry turninig this piece and it shows...it's shape is exactly like a loaf of french bread)

Ash hollow form approximatley 8 inches tall. Finished with Antique Oil.

8"D x 5"H. This piece has great spider shaped cracks at the pith. It was given as a 50th wedding anniversary gift to a relative from who's property I got the wood. The cracks are filled with ebony sanding dust and CA.