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blackwood

  1. Bottom of a blackwood box ornamented with the GP-3 rosette

    Bottom of a blackwood box ornamented with the GP-3 rosette

    Bottom of a blackwood box ornamented with the GP-3 rosette
  2. African blackwood box with 6-pointed scalloped star turned on MDF rose engine

    African blackwood box with 6-pointed scalloped star turned on MDF rose engine

    African blackwood box with 6-pointed scalloped star turned on MDF rose engine
  3. The ugly duckling

    The ugly duckling

    Acacia Melanoxylon or Blackwood, taken from the Southern Highlands, an area not really known for good Blackwood. Blown over in a storm about a 1m dia tree and a buddy and i got most of it over two 12 hr days. The blank had all sorts of issues, dry rot, cracks, lousy shape and so on.
  4. Candle sticks

    Candle sticks

    Figured Maple, African Blackwood, pewter and a bit of sterling silver. Design by Christian Burchard from American Woodturner December 1997. First foray into casting pewter. Making two adds another element for skill training.
  5. Blackwood Candle holder

    Blackwood Candle holder

    Large candleholder for 100 mm candle, oiled, buffed
  6. Blackwood [ Acacia Melanoxylon }

    Blackwood [ Acacia Melanoxylon }

    Blackwood open spirals satin poly buffed
  7. Iti

    Iti

    Small Blackwood hollow form 10cm x 7.5cm
  8. Karapu

    Karapu

    Blackwood [ Acacia Melanoxylon] inspired by the Polynesian culture and their hand to hand combat prowess. 33cm x 18cm oiled
  9. a weed pot with a difference

    a weed pot with a difference

    A rose bud pot for the oldest grand daughter. Blackwood and W.O.P. 175mm x 100mm
  10. A small Blackwood [Acacia Melanoxylon ] box with bamboo cross

    A small Blackwood [Acacia Melanoxylon ] box with bamboo cross

    125mm high 75mm dia finished in Antique Oil and buffed
  11. fluted spirals

    fluted spirals

    Blackwood Acacia Melanoxylon 4.5x4.5" AO and buffed
  12. Twist and Turn 2

    Twist and Turn 2

    Blackwood twisted lidded box Wood: NZ Blackwood Height: 215mm (8-5/8") Diam: 95mm (3-3/4") This is a commissioned piece and is very similar to an earlier piece I did a few years back. A client loved the other piece and asked if I could do another but in Blackwood. I had finished...
  13. Twist and Turn 2

    Twist and Turn 2

    Blackwood twisted lidded box Wood: NZ Blackwood Height: 215mm (8-5/8") Diam: 95mm (3-3/4") This is a commissioned piece and is very similar to an earlier piece I did a few years back. A client loved the other piece and asked if I could do another but in Blackwood. I had finished...
  14. Tulipwood and Blackwood

    Tulipwood and Blackwood

    Tulipwood and Blackwood. About 8-1/2" tall, sanded to 800. The HF is finished with Seal-A-Cell and buffified.
  15. Duna Pianeta

    Duna Pianeta

    A finialed hollow form in redwood burl with an African blackwood pedestal and lid, and a Bolivian rosewood finial. The underside of the surface that the lid rests on has been pyrographed to add a bit of lift to the top of the globe. This commissioned piece was named for the dune-like...
  16. Mesquite and Blackwood

    Mesquite and Blackwood

    Mesquite and Blackwood. 5-1/4"W x 5-1/2"H. Sanded to 800, finished with Seal-A-Cell, and buffified.
  17. Celestes Valentine

    Celestes Valentine

    ring box
  18. and_open

    and_open

    Ring box/holder with a little tray
  19. Maple burl top

    Maple burl top

    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.
  20. Maple burl

    Maple burl

    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.
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