CTWOODESIGN by Chris Thompson
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​One of my favorites; Hickory hollow-form bowl. The wood is from a friend's old Hickory tree that fell after a storm.  He invited me to pick through his wood pile.  This one took third place at the NC State Fair and was purchased by a friend. 

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Solid Oak Table. The curved leg design was something in my mind for a while.  This took second place at the NC State Fair.  I've had a few offers for this piece, but Lisa won't let it go.

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Lisa requested a lamp for her office at work.  Making this reminded me of those days in shop class.

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This Hickory Heart Shaped Box took home a blue ribbon from the NC State Fair.  I'm glad I listened to my daughter who convinced me to enter this over another piece.

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This Bracelet is made of Hickory and has a Malachite inlay.  I've made a few bracelets, but this was my first with an inlay.

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I'll call this one a Trinket Holder with a Votive Candle.

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​This Hickory Bowl is about 13 inches across and currently resides in our kitchen as a fruit bowl.

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Standing almost 8 inches tall, this vase was turned from Hickory.  The base is 6 inches wide, and at the top it is almost 8inches wide.  It currently sits atop the table with the curved legs.

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Two of the many Band Saw Boxes I made for my nieces and nephews one Christmas.

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​This Maple Bowl sits on three feet I carved out of the base.

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Another bowl with carved feet, this one turned from Oak.  With it's coarse grain, Oak can be a pain to work with.  Part of the character of this bowl is the shape it took as the wood dried.

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I wish I knew what kind of wood this is, I picked it up from a scrap pile.  Very light weight and coarse grained, in spite of that it turned beautifully.

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I've made quite a few Lidded Boxes over the years, this one from Cedar.  Cedar is a wood that is much easier to turn when green, and must be done in a well ventilated area.  The aromatic oils can be quite irritating.  On the plus side, I smelled pretty good coming out of the shop after working with it.

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Natural Edged Bowl have their own unique challenges.  Many times you lose a big piece of bark as you are nearly finished.  This is from a Pear Tree a friend was cutting down.  Fortunately many friends think of me when taking a tree out or otherwise come across interesting wood.

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This bowl from the same Pear Tree

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​Smooth, round, heavy bowl with Malachite inlay.  I think this is Poplar, I really should be better about keeping track.  A piece of a knot came out, I decided to try inlaying.  

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A close-up of the inlay from the inside of the bowl.