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  1. NE Hollow Form

    NE Hollow Form

    This pretty wood comes from the prunings of a large old Sugar Maple tree covered with burls. This piece is 7" dia x 10" tall and was turned from green wood. The piece tells the story of this tree from the heartwood to bark. It's finished with my oil mix and buffed with tripoli and...
  2. NE Spalted Birch

    NE Spalted Birch

    Since it was snowing hard I had time in the shop this morning before logging. I just finished buffing this bowl and wanted to add it to my album. I think this is a nice piece of spalted birch worth saving. It is 6"x11". 3/32" wall thickness with a 2" recessed foot. I soaked...
  3. Spalted Yellow Birch NE

    Spalted Yellow Birch NE

    This was a good exercise for me in light, sharp tool control, something I needed. The bark was loose and impossible to retain so I used a felt tip to blacken the rim. It has a round bottom, 1/16 walls, and is 9.75x8.75x3. I sealed with Deft and finished with Russ mix. Comments and suggestions...
  4. Ugly Bowl?

    Ugly Bowl?

    I hate it, my wife loves it... go figure! Thought I would post it and see what you all thought. Box Elder burl. 13" wide, 8" tall and 1/4"+ thick ... I left it a little thick so more of the burl spears would be left along the edge. Sanded to 1200 grit, soaked with BLO...
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