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Turned LIVE on Saturday 2/3 and was given away to the top gifter! Dyed with GF water based blue, cup torched and carved and dyed again. Silver gilding wax on top, finished with krylon spray h20 based poly. About 4 inches tall.
This 9-inch diameter bowl was turned from a block of spalted Maple. The upper section was turned with a steep-sloped multi-axis method to provide three separate overhanging surfaces. The bowl's rim was carved and shaped to follow grain patterns in the wood. A textured ring was added to the...
Sometimes a little embellishment can compensate for mother nature's mistakes in wood grains. This 9 inch tall twisted peppermill was turned from honey locust. There were some darkened grain areas on one side that ruined the overall look of the peppermill so I decided to add some embellishment...
Toru III
Wood: Black Maire
Size: 280mm (11")
Height: 90mm (3 3/4")
Finish: Haarlem oil then polished with eee
This piece is very similar to Toru II but no colour on the natural wood surface this time. I wanted the Maire to show all is colour. The texture is done with...
Toru II
Wood: Swamp Matai
Diameter: 270mm (10 3/4")
Height: 85mm (3 1/2")
The swamp Matai was probably buried in a swamp after the Taupo eruption, which was about 1800 years ago. The wood isn't the best to work because it is very brittle and smells like a swamp.
The piece is...
Multi axis goblet with ogee curve and bead. Goblet bowl and base are cherry, stem is maple. Size is 13" h x 2.5" d. Finish is spray lacquer; inside will be finished with something that will be wine proof! Many thanks to Barb Dill and her article, this was a fun project!
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