Johnathan Silwones is starting a new AAW chapter, Southern Alleghenies Woodturners, in Johnstown, PA. (click here for details)
Congratulations to Keven Jesequel for "Big Leaf Maple" being selected as Turning of the Week for April 15, 2024
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I definitely need a decent DC system. The Shop Vac is very limited as you all know. As the budget permits, and SWMBO agrees, I'm considering the HF 61790/97869, 2 HP, 70 gallon system. My main concern is the size of the footprint. I'm cramped for space as it is so that is important. I might...
Got lucky at our club raffle and got a hunk of dry spalted birch. This is one half of it. Measures 3-1/2" diameter x 4" tall with a 1/2" opening. Finished with antique oil and buffed.
Vessel: Maple Burl (Domestic)
Collar: African Blackwood (Exotic)
Dimensions: 3.25"h x 3.875"w
You can go to my gallery to more/larger shots of this piece. The link is in my signature.
Vessel: Maple Burl (Domestic)
Collar: African Blackwood (Exotic)
Dimensions: 3.25"h x 3.875"w
You can go to my gallery to more/larger shots of this piece. The link is in my signature.
Here is another small hollow form in maple burl with a African Blackwood collar. Form is about 4"h, 2"d, and 1/8"thin. Finished with oil and buffed with wax. All comments welcome.
This is a little hollow form I turned from some black locust burl that's just gorgeous with golds and browns and cream colors, I don't think my photos do it justice. Turned green to finish, it's about 4" high, 2"dia., and less than 1/8" thin. Collar is Bois de Rose. Finished with...
This is a hollow form I turned from a piece of cherry. I didn't like the grain on it so I coated it with black gesso and then burnished the ridges to make them shiny which makes a nice contrast to the matte finish in the recesses. I couldn't get a good detail photo, but it makes a nice textured...
This piece of Maple had so much going on I chose a simple form to show the wood. Measures 6-1/2" dia. x 7-3/4" tall. Finish is wipe on gel poly and beall buffed.
Maple HF, 4-1/2" dia. x 7-1/4" tall. Wall 1/8". Dyed with Artisan Dye and finished with Deft Spray Lacquer and Buffed. Interior is left natural. Dimpled rim with Dremal tool.
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