void

Black Cherry burl 4” x 4” Cherry might be my favorite wood. The color and grain are always super rich, it’s a pleasure to turn, and it smells fantastic! Going to take a little break from voids, but the next one will be the focus of a project thread. Hoping to have it ready late-August.

4” x 4”, finished with shellac and buffed on a wheel Forms with voids have captured my attention lately. Trying to predict how the void will translate from log to turned form is a fun exercise; I’m always a little surprised (in a good way…usually 😅). This is the thinnest hollow form I’ve turned...

3.5”h x 4”d Had to cut down our favorite yoshino cherry last year after we saw signs of rot. I turned this piece on a whim, not sure it would stay together if I went thin, but I managed to get the walls to 1/8” and it held like a champ! Sanded the entire vessel, outside and inside, to 600...

Manzanita Fountain came from some of the manzanita root burls salvaged from the wildfires around Los Angeles c. 2011. After plenty of postage to UPS and chain saw chains dulled by the dirt and rocks, I was able to get som nice pieces. This one turned out well enough to earn a 1st place in 3D...

Badly weathered walnut from a firewood pile. Took more patience than I can usually muster.

This is a poplar vase with a void (insect activity, I presume)in the lower left. It is approximately 10 inches tall and was finished with Antique Oil