pyrography

This came about after a session of pyrography and rotary tool use over a rim that had been textured previously with a router jig that cut the tapered blue flutes. The name Pathways came to me some days later. It was so enjoyable spending the time on this - more will come, I'm sure! The wood is...

Maple sphere 5 1/4” in diameter with pyrography embellishment.

Maple vase with pyrography and some laser. I did use some epoxy in an area that I created. However it would have been just fine without it. I only planned to do a small amount of pyrography on the base, but it just keep looking unfinished and kept doing more and more. I added the flowers (laser)...

Maple bowl, 12" x 5" Pyrography band with friction burned rim. this bowl was twice turned, the moisture content on the second turning was about 30% then I microwaved it.

Bradford Pear, Black Cherry, leather dye, acrylic paints, magnets; 4.5"l x 3"w x 5"h. I turned, pyro textured, carved, charred, and painted the egg, and turned, carved, and charred the base. This is for a friend--I'm trading with him for a bunch of coffee beans. Re. the name, Klauth is a dragon...

Going Fishing is my contribution to Wood Symphony’s “Small Treasures” 2024 exhibition. Small Treasures is one of the oldest wood turning exhibitions and for many of us the premier event of the year. Going Fishing follows my creekside series and includes a Belted Kingfisher, Black-Crowned Night...

Spiral pattern that adheres closely to the Fibonacci sequence to a wig stand. Wig stand will be donated to the MSWG Wig Stand Initiative To see a video on how I made the spiral pyrography embellishment go to https://youtu.be/jfds3y_pwUE

This 7 by 4 inch thin-wall maple bowl has two Monarch butterflies hovering around a milkweed flower. The butterflies are done with Derwent Inktense pencils and the inside is silver blue acrylic. The natural figure of this end-grain maple bowl is highlighted by piercing every second growth ring.

9.5 inches tall Aspen

Creekside is the latest in my nature series. Birds are a favorite subject of mine which complements my birding hobby. Each piece in this series displays a further refinement of the subjects as I become more familiar with the use of Faber-Castell Polychromos colored oil pencils. The birds and...

Eastern Red Cedar endgrain calabash form with a tiny foot for added lift. 6.25" diameter x 5.75" height. Turned, carved (rim), and woodburned. The interior is ebonized. Pili (singular pilus) is the technical term for the hairs found on bacteria (and humans, among other things). They serve...

Navet Noir (Black Turnip), 4.5”d x 3.5”h. I started this piece earlier this year for demos. Each “section” showed a different stage of the embellishment process. Friday morning I decided to finish it up to bring to a show that was opening that evening. I’m glad I did because it sold in the...

Cottonwood 12.75 x 6.75 inches #20!!! I am surprised I even made another, they really kick my butt...oof!

Sugarberry egg on African Blackwood stand. Egg is embellished with acrylic paints, India ink, pyrography texture, and finished with rattle lacquer. Stand is finished with hemp oil. 7”h x 4”d. This is a special time capsule piece—story in comments.

This hollow form vessel was turned with 1/2" wall thickness. It was then carved with a Fordom and Micromotor tools. After the final shape was achieved the surface was burned with pyrography pen followed by India ink and blue gray colors applied with a dry brush technique. The vessel is 6" tall...

Cottonwood, 11 inches tall

Outside of Spalted elm bowl with carved craters accented by pyrography. Gloss enamel finish. 8 1/2" diameter , 2 1/2" tall

Inside of Spalted elm bowl with carved craters accented by pyrography. Gloss enamel finish. 8 1/2" diameter , 2 1/2" tall

Cherry wood, pyrography, acrylic paint, 8 3/4” x 13” x 12 1/2”.

Aspen 11.25 inches tall