maple

Maple Burl wall hanging with water and alcohol-based dyes and many coats of spray lacquer. The center is the handiwork of termites, some of Mother Nature's own artists... I embellished the outer rim with a torch to contrast against the dye and to complement the natural color in the center.

A nesting pair of Northern Cardinals and their nest in a cherry tree. Spalted sugar maple. 5.5 inches high x 3 inches diameter Pyrographic detail with piercing. Outside finish: water-based polyurethane Inside finish: Jacquard duo blue green pigment in water-based polyurethane.

My first segmented piece… I used maple with walnut veneer to give a “grout” line look. Top and bottom rings are from walnut to contrast and tie together. Lid is curly maple with walnut knob, reflecting the box shape.

A pyrographed and pierced butterfly motif celebrates the rim of this hand textured decorative bowl. The metallic silver acrylic paint inside is highlighted by a coat of water-based polyurethane with interference blue pigment. Two coats of polyurethane with gold and interference green...

A pyrographed and pierced butterfly motif celebrates the rim of this hand textured decorative bowl. The metallic silver acrylic paint inside is highlighted by a coat of water-based polyurethane with interference blue pigment. Two coats of polyurethane with gold and interference green...

I am relatively new to woodturning and I could use some pointers on a couple of items. I'm starting a new project (not to resale) for a couple of clients/friends and I'll need to glue up the blanks, 4'' x 4'' x 4'' per cup. Should I be worried about any grain direction issues while gluing up...

This is the first time I tried something with a lid of sorts. The finial is ebony and also my first time at turning one. About 9 inches across

Pierced and pyrographed sugar maple vessel. 6 by 3.5 inches.

Pierced and pyrographed sugar maple vessel. 6 by 3.5 inches. Third in a series.

Here is a thin stemmed curly maple goblet that was turned from a spare piece of wood about 2 inches wide and 6 inches tall.

A 6 x 3 inch nibbling bowl from a spalted maple

So it’s all done. I will be doing a little extra work on the finish i kinda rushed it a bit. I did use CA for the finish in this one. That’s not my go to finish but it works if I had done my standard finish it would have taken an extra week or 2 to finish it up. This is a precursor for another...

A salt box I made of maple. I engraved the salt symbol by adding a laser to my mini lathe. Cocobolo knob on top. Chatterwork inside and out

9.5 x 8.25. Finished with Seal a Cell, Arm-R-Seal, and Ren Wax.

Footed, lidded hollow form. Spalted, dyed maple.6”w x 8”t.

I've been turning about 25 years (taught by a boyfriend [they have their uses]), but really immersed myself in it (and shavings) with retirement 1.5 years ago. Girls weren't allowed in shop in HS, so there are some gaps in my knowledge. I turn lamps, pepper grinders, bowls, lidded boxes, and...

Small spalted maple urn, tung oil finish, top is plain maple with black gloss spray paint.

Left to right: American Black Walnut, Spalted Maple and Cherry

This 18" platter started out as a waste piece from a larger blank but I just couldn't let it go. I really loved the grain patterns and when it cracked I used epoxy as a filler. The finish is tung oil.