September 2025 Turning Challenge: Cindy Drozda Finial Box! (click here for details)
Congratulations to Dave Potts, People's Choice in the August 2025 Turning Challenge (click here for details)
Congratulations to Jim Mclain for "Carved Chaco Passages" being selected as Turning of the Week for September 15, 2025 (click here for details)
Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.

Media

Browse albums

Honduras Rosewood Burl Round Bottom Box

David Croxton said:

Hi Gabriel, fantastic work - as usual! I understand what you described about the density of this type of wood - while I haven't turned anything from it, I did do some decorative hand carving with a piece of it in the past. I remember it as being very difficult to carve & extremely hard on...

Click to expand...
- 31 minutes ago
Spalted maple hollow form

Jaramiah Severns said:

Thanks, Nino!

Yeah, if I come across some timber I think might be worth turning someday, I’ll use a chainsaw to break it down into turnable chunks. If the log is larger than about 8” diameter, I’ll remove the pith to avoid major splits. Then I dunk the end grain sides into a tub of anchor...

Click to expand...
- Today at 11:08 AM
D
Honduras Rosewood Burl Round Bottom Box

Hi Gabriel, fantastic work - as usual! I understand what you described about the density of this type of wood - while I haven't turned anything from it, I did do some decorative hand carving with a piece of it in the past. I remember it as being very difficult to carve & extremely hard on the...
- Today at 9:29 AM
Dang it!

Perhaps "Make a Funnel" could be the monthly challenge for April. A worthy funnel, bravo.
- Today at 9:21 AM
Snow Flakes

I am watching my trees prepare for hibernation. Sorry you miss this beauty. Only trouble the next season gets bitter so that's when I wish I was in SoCal
- Today at 9:20 AM