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betel nut

  1. Looming

    Looming

    Hickory sphere, White Oak pedestal, Niove base, and Betel nut "gem". This was fun piece to put together, a translation of a thought into wood. I turned the sphere quite a while ago, and used it as a sort of practice piece for textures and patterns. I decided to carve the surface away and add a...
  2. Betel Nut Calabashes

    Betel Nut Calabashes

    Two miniature calabashes of different styles. The taller bowl is 15/16" diameter x 3/4" tall. The low calabash is 15/16" diameter x 3/8" tall. Betel nut is an interesting and challenging material to work with. Every nut has different patterns inside. Pretty wild! These have no finish, aside from...
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