turning of the week

I began this Woodturning journey as a bowl turner. Though my journey has taken a different path, my heart will always belong to my first love, a well turned bowl. Michael Anderson’s "Black Oak Calabash", in my opinion, meets the exceptional and challenging criteria for making a well-turned...

My selection for the Turning of the Week (TOTW) for the week beginning January 2, 2023, is “Pepperwood Burl box” by Jeff Jackson. The beauty of the burl is directly complemented by the elegant shape which appears to have an oriental motif. What is amazing is the talent Jeff has shown in creating...

After a 15-yard penalty for a false start, here we go. @Bill Boehme has selected the beautiful work by Lyle Jamieson "Cherry Goblet" for this week's TOTW honors. Bill's words: " It is a simple, unadorned long stemmed goblet, but it has perfectly proportioned flowing lines." Lyle named his...

Once again, it is my turn for the TOTW. I was glad to see something that immediately got my attention above everything else. I'm a big fan of Bill Jones. He is mainly known for his work for Woodturning magazine UK. And he was the last of the Ivory turners. His chess pieces are now highly...

My choice for TOTW for December 12th, 2022 is “2080 Very Curly Sequoia Redwood” by Odie. Kelly Odell (Odie) makes many fine bowls. His attention to detail and use of beautiful woods from around the world are the norm for his work. But, this curly redwood bowl just seems to scream out … “Pick...

My, but it's getting difficult to decide......so many new forum members with outstanding contributions to the photo gallery! For this week, December 5, 2022, my choice for TOTW, is the Osage Orange vase, titled "Recycled" By Steve Nix. I am a fan of natural components of turnings, and this one...

My selection for turning of the week is Mushroom Box by Linda Ferber. This small sculptural box is beautiful combination of a fanciful cap atop a realistic base. A lot of detail is evident in this small piece : the use of color to highlight curving carved ridges and little beads in the cap...

MY selection for Turning of the Week for the week of November 21, 2022 is "Snowmen by Joan Lech". I thought these were imaginative and very well done. They bring a smile to my face every time I open that page.

This box, "Basketweave Pattern Box" by Scott Barrett on his Holtzapffel lathe is my choice for turning of the week for the week of November 14, 2022. This box represents several things: first, it is a well-turned box. The sections between the lid and box are balanced proportionately to be...

My selection for the turning of the week of November 7, 2022, is "Spalted Maple Interrupted Torus" by Michael Nathal. The beautiful spalted maple grain patterns are enhanced by the simple, yet elegant shape of the turning. Often turners let shape overshadow the wood's beauty. Michael did not...

My selection for the turning of the week beginning October 31, 2022, is "Two-Piece Hollowform" by William Rogers. This beautifully executed hollowform caught my attention by surprise with its unanticipated beautiful pairing of birdseye maple and catalpa in combination with the "just right" clean...

My choice for Turning of the Week for October 17, 2022 is “Spiral Flutes” by Barry Richardson. This is a beautiful piece – great form on the vessel, and the carved flutes and sanding/finishing look to be perfect. I like how the concavity of the flutes accentuates the grain of the Mulberry, and...

My selection for Turning of the Week of October 3, 2022 is "MESQUITE VASE" by Randy Anderson. I was drawn to this piece by the flowing curve that frames an organic feature of bark inclusions and voids. The soft finish works well with the organic surface. Nicely done

My choice for Turning of the Week for September 26, 2022 is "3 Grams" by Eli Polite. This was an easy choice. As a segmented turner and a turner of miniatures myself, that piece is just beyond belief. It is beautifully done. Ideally a miniature piece should not give a clue to how small it is...

My selection for the turning of the week of September 12, 2022, is “Red, White & Blue Vessel” by Tom Gall. The beautiful shape of this vase, coupled with the patriotic red, white and blue textured and airbrushed finish make this an ideal selection. It is even more fitting as I make this...

My selection for the turning of the week of September 5, 2022, is "White Oak Jar" by John Jordan. John certainly eased my task of selecting the turning of the week. While many woodturners shy away from turning oak, white oak is one of my favorite woods, possibly because I live in the middle...

My choice for TOTW for August 22nd, 2022 is "Vase #916" by Brian Lensink. I love the color combinations and patterns on this piece, which are much different than most of the beaded basket illusion type pieces I’ve seen. And the inverse colors and patterns that are different from top-to-bottom...

For the Turning of the Week for August 15, 2022, I chose “Big leaf maple burl hollow form" by John Hicks. This is a collaboration between John and Mother Nature. Both are working together well to make this a great object of art. Although John hasn't been turning wood for as long as a few...

My selection for Turning of the Week for August 8, 2022, is "Child of the Corn" by Brian Horais “This 12-inch tall vase was turned from a block of Walnut. A 3-point multi-axis approach was used to create the twist. Texturing and coloring were added to the carved sections between the rising...

My selection for the turning of the week beginning August 1, 2022, is "Two Tiki" by Dan Stevenson. It is such an interesting piece with eye candy everywhere. It is also a very interesting use of Norfolk Island Pine as well.