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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.
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...
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 &...
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
Releaf IX
Wood: NZ Beech species unknown
Length: 300mm (12")
Width: 125mm (5")
Height: 75mm (3")
Finish: Pyrography, iridescent paint blue and green. The unpainted wood is oiled with Haarlem oil and will be polished with wax when the oils is hard enough.
I started this...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
Releaf VIII
Wood: NZ Beech sp?
Length: 290mm (11 -1/4")
Thickness: 4mm
First piece for the year!
This piece is very similar to my last releaf . Someone fell in love with releaf VII after it was sold at our last exhibition so I suggested I could make another with some changes and...
Spalted Wormy Maple Hollow Form, 14" tall 9" Circumference featuring a Deep burned textured Tree Shape Pyrography in band. Made in two pieces
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...
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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