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  1. Spalted Myrtle Urn

    Spalted Myrtle Urn

    Spalted Myrtle with a threaded African Blackwood lid. 6 3/4" diameter by 9" tall. Satin waterborne lacquer finish.
  2. Basketweave 102

    Basketweave 102

    I’ve always been a big fan of the Basketweave pattern in Segmenting; I think Tom Lohman’s Tubular pattern inspired this piece!! 21k plus pieces of Pernambuco, Bloodwood, Yellowheart, Wenge, Holly and Maple; all individually glued into a vase 18.5” tall, 14.5” at it’s widest point. This was built...
  3. Horno Chaco

    Horno Chaco

    Top view. Sorry about the crooked photo.
  4. Horno Chaco Passages

    Horno Chaco Passages

    Horno shaped Chaco Passages with turquoise inlay. This piece is approximately 9 X 11½. Made from alligator juniper. The finely finished part of the piece is finished with Parfix 3408.
  5. Torus of Swiss stone pine 2. picture

    Torus of Swiss stone pine 2. picture

    Hollow ring d = 140 mm, ring diameter = 43 mm. Wood: Swiss stone pine It took a while to finish the ring, but it was fun.
  6. Thin Platter

    Thin Platter

    9in. x 6in. x 1/8in. thin curly Redwood platter
  7. Hope Springs Eternal

    Hope Springs Eternal

    I made this simply because the war in Ukraine disturbs me. My thoughts were why don't the combatants simply lay down their arms and refuse to fight one another. The russian goblet took 3 hours of airbrushing to get the camo effect. The rifles were all hand carved. I've taken some flak over...
  8. Walnut Crotch Platter

    Walnut Crotch Platter

    This was a backyard tree. It seems that urban walnuts typically have a wider colour variation than forest walnuts, at least in southern Ontario. Cut in July 2021, turned green the same month, re-turned February 2022. Five coats of wipe-on poly followed by Beall buff. 18.5 inches in diameter, 2...
  9. Footed Walnut Bowl

    Footed Walnut Bowl

    This walnut bowl with carved feet is about 12 3/4" L x 10" w x 6" t. I also burned and blackened the rim. The wood has a lot of chatoyance that doesn't show that much in the picture. It is finished with Danish oil.
  10. Bottle with Tendril (detail)

    Bottle with Tendril (detail)

    Bottom view with tendril-style bottle stopper. Inspired by mollusk form, texture, and color. Cherry wood, turned, carved, painted with acrylic. 15.5" high x 6.25" wide.
  11. Bottle with Tendril

    Bottle with Tendril

    Inspired by mollusk form, texture, and color. Cherry wood, turned, carved, painted with acrylic. 15.5" high x 6.25" wide.
  12. Tabby-cat box made of Cherry wood

    Tabby-cat box made of Cherry wood

    6”x3,5” “off-center” turned box with a wooden cat-lid that snaps in place. The “fur” texture was burned on to the lid with and the cat was then painted with acrylics. The bowl’s flowers were relief carved and painted.
  13. Tabby-cat box with lid closed

    Tabby-cat box with lid closed

    Lid closed on the box. Can’t stop making these.
  14. Susan's Valentine Garden

    Susan's Valentine Garden

    A "garden" of Valentine "flowers" for my wife. They are not attached to the base so she can rearrange and play with them. Inside-out, ring turned heart shape. Cherry. Black paint on interior, red dye (Chestnut Spirit Stain) on outside. When I make ring-turned shapes (trees or angels), they...
  15. Sparkler

    Sparkler

    Sparkler crosswrap pattern using silver and gunmetal metallic thread for the center. Bright yellow, gold, orange, red, and burgandy colorfast thread for the backround. All size A thread which is about .002 dia. Pen kit is a Ti gold long clicker.CA topcoat.
  16. “Birdseye Balance”

    “Birdseye Balance”

    7”x3” Birdseye Maple box with 3 hand carved Hooded Warblers (Basswood) Neither species is uncommon in our forests but one has to know where to look in order to find these beauties.
  17. Outback Hat

    Outback Hat

    I made this for my daughters birthday. Wood is maple from my brother who had to take down the tree. Wood hats are a challenge and hopefully I got the fit right.
  18. 1st Charity Donation (outside) for 2022.

    1st Charity Donation (outside) for 2022.

    1st Charity Donation (outside) for 2022. It is 8" Wide X 12" High. It is made pf Canary, Chakta Vika, Cherry and Peruvian Walnut. It is 38 layers of 96 Segments for a total of 3649 Segments. On to the next Charity Donation.
  19. 1st Charity Donation (inside) for 2022

    1st Charity Donation (inside) for 2022

    1st Charity Donation (inside) for 2022. It is 8" Wide X 12" High. It is made pf Canary, Chakta Vika, Cherry and Peruvian Walnut. It is 38 layers of 96 Segments for a total of 3649 Segments. On to the next Charity Donation.
  20. Enneper III

    Enneper III

    Turned on multiple axes, then carved to final form. Red Mallee burl, Bush oil, slate 4" x 5"
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