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inherited this unwieldly oak burl from fellow turner/friend about 4 years ago. continually contemplated where/how to start with it. Inspired by another club member who had a similar piece I finally dove it. I hate roughing out, but everyone of the felt like roughing from start to finish but...
Inner Rim Vessel no. 2261
Turned from oak
Finished with tung oil
Approximately 5" x 5"
I like to turn these from really wet timber, lightly sand and burnish the surface while it's wet, and then allow them to fully dry before final polishing. It leaves a really tactile surface that add to the...
From a crotch of an oak (probably scrub oak) that was burn damaged in the 2017 tubbs fire - then allow to try to grow for 4 years before finally being felled in 2021 as it was never going to recover- parts of this were alive while parts were rotting and other parts are scorched (8" x 3-1/4"...
I was talking to a guy that has some barn wood for sale. He has 7 pieces 7’ long, 12” wide and 3.5” thick. He said they are old, dry with no rot or cracks. He thinks they are oak or hickory. He wants around $100 for all of it. If it looks good I will buy it. That should keep me busy on the new...
Cork Oak, gold leaf, pyrography, acrylic paint
6.75d x 5t
Protecting her nest, a mockingbird swoops boldly upon the cat. These feisty birds show up in our neighborhood every summer. I really enjoy their many vocalizations, which often continue through the night. Our cats just watch them and...
While driving around today, a thought occured to me about all the resources I have here in Louisiana compared to places where some of you live. We have trees EVERYWHERE. Lots of common species, like oaks and pines, but also a lot of the "native exotics" in the mix, Pecans...
Oak, pyrography, acrylic paint
9.375x3.25
A squirrel pauses in pray giving thanks for the abundance of the forest.
My photograph doesnt show well the slight tint of green applied to the oak leaves by use of interference acrylic paint. The affect is subtle yet definite. Acrylic was also...
Western Australian She- oak
Turned from a 150mm 5 inch high and wide blank that I brought in Australia
This stuff is very expensive .After turning I found out why.
Turns like butter, hard as nails, sands easily and has strength in the grain to turn thinly.
After it was turned I spent a...
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