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Texas Ironwood 7" x 5" x 4"

Texas Ironwood 7" x 5" x 4"

An Arendal inspired clock

The inspiration for this came from an Arendal Mantle clock. Black walnut was turned, a portion was cut off for clock face insertion and pendulum detail. Clock cavity was drilled out with forstner bit. The pendulum area cavity was routed out and ebonized with no finish (to create illusion of...

This clock was named by my wife, " Leap Second Whirl " My inspiration for this piece was the leap second added to 2008. This extra second was needed to keep the world's clocks in time with the rotation of the planet. The round clock piece is turned from Jarrah and the off centre...

This clock was named by my wife, " Leap Second Whirl " My inspiration for this piece was the leap second added to 2008. This extra second was needed to keep the world's clocks in time with the rotation of the planet. The round clock piece is turned from Jarrah and the off centre...

This is a pocket clock 2-1/2 inches in diameter with a fitted lid. The clock fitting is mounted in a piece of rosewood. The lid is laminated from Birdseye Maple, Brazilian Cherry, Cherry, Purpleheart, Walnut, and Maple. The finish is lacquer. This view shows the pocket clock with the lid in...

This is a pocket clock 2-1/2 inches in diameter with a fitted lid. The clock fitting is mounted in a piece of rosewood. The lid is laminated from Birdseye Maple, Brazilian Cherry, Cherry, Purpleheart, Walnut, and Maple. The finish is lacquer. This view shows the inside of the lid.

I decided to make a reversible clock to give the user an option to change his decor. The clock movement and stand can be easily interchanged. This photo shows the front and side view of the same clock in the next photo. It was produced entirely from Red Mallee Burl (approximately 9" at...

I decided to make a reversible clock to give the user an option to change his decor. The clock movement and stand can be easily interchanged. This photo shows the rear and side view of the same clock previously posted. It was produced entirely from Red Mallee Burl (approximately 9" at...

Multi-axis quilted maple goblet. Turned using the small Escoulen chuck. The piece is slightly over 10 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter at the widest point.

This is another view of the goblet.

This goblet was multicenter turned, and hollowed. Some carving was also involved. Insides of the hollows were charred and brushed, lower hollow was also textured with woodburner. Outside is dyed. Upper cup and lower part partially is sealed with "Plastic Coating" which makes this...

2.75 dia x 1.25 High. Layered from Brazilian Cherry, Bloodwood, poplar and black veneers. I do not have planer or a drum sander so I used strips of exoctics from wood craft that I had purchased for highlighting segmented bowls.