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This is bitternut hickory. The 'flying saucer' shape is elevated on a pedestal and has a natural finial. Finished with Osmo polyx. About 10 inches diameter and 14 inches high including finial.

A rare hanging Redwood burl. The figure and color are incredible.

Redwood burl vessel. Turned wet and dried rapidly. This was a complete and utter joy to work with. Some wonderful movement. 5” tall by 10.5” long by 9.5” wide.

It is difficult to imagine, but this shape is completely made on a lathe. The number of turning axes is 32.

Turned and carved maple, colored using the dry-brushing technique.

3"x3' Malee Burl box with molten cast Pewter and then turned. Top lid of box turned and machined with a CNC machine. Beall Buffed

This is a 17 ½” Ash platter, it sits about 1 ½” tall and just under ½” thick. I dried this piece for a couple of years after roughing and a heavy coat of Anchorseal, thinking that it might help keep the feather from cracking. The foot is dovetailed on the inside so it could be hung in any...

Back view - This is a 17 ½” Ash platter, it sits about 1 ½” tall and just under ½” thick. I dried this piece for a couple of years after roughing and a heavy coat of Anchorseal, thinking that it might help keep the feather from cracking. The foot is dovetailed on the inside so it could be hung...

Pear and Manzanita root. 10" x 7", Pyrography, carving Root by Ana Lappegard, turning by Sally Ault, carving by Linda Ferber, Pyrography by Janice Levi

Pear and Manzanita root. 10" x 7", Pyrography, carving Root by Ana Lappegard, turning by Sally Ault, carving by Linda Ferber, Pyrography by Janice Levi

Friends Sally Ault, Janice Levi, Ana Lappegard and I have been working on this turning because we wanted to. It measures 7 1/2" x 10" including the base. The bowl is pear and the base is manzanita.

Corian vase decorated with polymer clay millefiori (4" D x 7" H). The polymer clay was made into "canes" of flowers, leaves, etc. Very thin (<0.01") slices are cut from these canes and laid onto the base material (Corian in this case). It is then baked at 275°F for 30 min to cure. The resulting...

A twist on classic turning and carving forms. Cherry, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 9 1/2".

17" x 11" poplar board with a Sapele bowl. I went to school and would like to give Nick a shout. Thanks. (Turning of the Week, August 16, 2021)

Turned from a sugar maple burl vessel that Chris Ramsey gave me 7-8 years ago. It was primo material with enough to get three pieces. This piece was in the freezer several years, then turned 2-3 years ago. I just recently got around to the carving. Sometimes things take a while.

Turned from a sugar maple burl vessel that Chris Ramsey gave me 7-8 years ago. It was primo material with enough to get three pieces. This piece was in the freezer several years, then turned 2-3 years ago. I just recently got around to the carving. Sometimes things take a while. (Turning Of The...

180 segments per row with 62 rows. Around 12.5" diameter and 9.5" high. Made with Maple, Bloodwood, Yellowheart, Chacka Viga, and Wenge. Took around 150 hours to make.

Nature's Memento: Milkweed. This celebrates the relationship between the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plant. The bold colors of the stylized monarch in the background seemed fitting. The butterfly is made from birch bark and a bit of metal. A huge thanks to Sally Ault and Janice Levi for...

Madrone root vessel, 4.75" x 3.25" finished with flaxseed oil (Turning of the Week, July 12, 2021)

Still using the techniques gained from Laurent Niclot, these are a community of turned and carved works. The tips were carved and shaped with rasps. Patterns were pyro-carved followed by multiple coats of dry-brush painting with acrylic paint. (Turning of the Week, July 19, 2021) I call these...