walnut

A much smaller fluted piece. Only 24 flutes and only about 4 inch diameter. Surprisingly more difficult to carve than the larger pieces.

Approximately 12 inch diameter, 56 Handcarved flutes. Walnut is finished with Antique Oil and beall buffed. Another of my Stirt style bowls

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This piece was inspired by my friend Mike Fusion's segmented work. Been wanting to try it for awhile and finally got it done. The most difficult part is getting the alignment right. The finial is also segmented or stave constructed containing 4 pieces. Measures 3-3/8" dia. x 5-1/4&quot...

Another view of the latest in a series of epoxy and bowl shavings experiments. This piece is "green" in that it uses another bowl as the majority of it's substance...plus the epoxy is dyed green. Any and all comments welcome.

Turned from a bland looking blank that ended up yielding lots of figure. Measures 10" x 2" and finished with Mylands Friction Polish. First coat left streaks so I flattened it with 0000 steel wool. Second coat went on much smoother. Final finish/buffed with Renaissance Wax. As...

10" x 4.5" finished with three coats of tung oil then hand polished. I kept coming back and back to this piece of black walnut- it was too big for my lathe. I didn't have a band saw or a chain saw and so I would chip away at it by hand until I thought it was able to fit on the lathe...

10" x 4.5" finished with three coats of tung oil then hand polished. I kept coming back and back to this piece of black walnut- it was too big for my lathe. I didn't have a band saw or a chain saw and so I would chip away at it by hand until I thought it was able to fit on the lathe...

Silver Maple, Walnut root, acrylic paint, pyrography 9.375x3.25 The moon is a walnut (root) insert colored with pearlized acrylic. That section of wood was heavily damaged by grubs, consequently the insert idea.

Pierced thin walled vase w/ epoxy "stained glass" effect. An idea that seems worth pursuing. All comments always welcome.

This is one of those pieces that took WAY too long - Pierced thin wall walnut vase, the piercings are filled with multiple layers of epoxy. Got about 90% finished and it flew off the lathe, requiring a major overhaul. Any and all comments welcome.

Alternate view of end-grain box with snap-fit lid. Made from Black Walnut with Black Ash Burl accents. 4.5" high X 3.5" diameter.

My youngest daughter and her husband like oriental things. I thought Ray Key's piece on the woodturners catalog would be something they would like. My rendition is maple burl (spalted and punky) with a walnut base and a claro walnut lid. The base is about 6 1/2" wide and 2 1/2" tall...

Natural edge walnut calabash on a walnut stand. In Transition measures 10" wide on the long axis, 8" on the short axis and stands 6" high. The average wall thickness is 3/16" and weighs 9 oz. This piece is currently on display display at the MFA Gallery in Annapolis, MD...

White & black = 11.5d x 9.5t, white & tan = 11.5d x 10.5t Attributes is the result of a collaborative effort between Andrea Tucker-Hody and myself. We prepared these for an upcoming show here in Marin County (CA). Andrea is a master paper artist and she used my sycamore vessel (the...

Top view of same platter Black Walnut Crotch Approx 9 x 2 Gel Poly finish This shape was adapted from Mark Baker's book; "Woodturning Projects: A Workshop Guide to Shapes". It was challenging to make the bottom until I finished that Longworth chuck I'd been working on.

Black Walnut Platter Approx 9 x 2 Gel Poly finish Commission piece for a friend made from a blank he chose out of several. This came off the same limb that fell on my pastor's house. Still working on the pile!

I say it is big because it is much larger than most boxes I turn at 2 1/2" tall and a little over 4" in diameter from a very dry piece of walnut I have had in my shop for quite a while. I managed to turn it to a uniform 1/8" thickness except for the top and bottom which are...

Ornament ball is wood of unknown origin with Black Walnut finials. Size: 2" w. x 6 1/2" h. Ornament globe is about 1/8" thick for ease of piercing. I kept the piercing to the center of the globe because I like the contrast of the smooth surface directly connected to the piercing...

Pear Box with Black Walnut Finial. 3 1/2" w. x 6" h. My first experiment with trying a cross grain box. I can understand now, why most boxes are turned end grain. Even though this beautiful piece of wood was thoroughly dry, it still moved and warped slightly and the lid needed some...