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 bought by a mutual friend. |
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. |
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. |
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 this past Christmas.
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This Maple Bowl sits on three feet I carved out of the base. |
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. |
A close-up of the inlay from the inside of the bowl.
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