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7.25”d x 5”h Finished with Parfix 3408.

My early obsession was radio and electronics. Not into sports I was the one holed up in his room disassembling some device, building something that might at least make smoke or late night scouring the AM bands searching out some faraway station. 
In a junk store I ran across an old 6Z5 tube in...

Side view

Locust Burl and Rosewood. Love this piece. It's my first off-center goblet.

A present to my daughter. Mixed woods.

A Mesquite vase with a southwestern shape. There is one band of faux basket weave which includes turquoise nuggets and three other dyed bands with nuggets. The rim and base are also dyed using archival black ink. I call the turquoise pieces nuggets for lack of another term. They are polished...

Walnut vessel carved and colored with acrylic pigments.

Ouroboros. A symbol of the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth Ash, turned, cut and reassembled, burn textured, with acrylic paint. 7” x 9” x 9”.

Ouroboros. A symbol of the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Ash, turned, cut and reassembled, burn textured, with acrylic paint. 7” x 9” x 9”.

A little different twist on a lidded jar. 8.5" x 5.5"

Red Oak, Sandblasted, 7.25”d x 4.75”h

Here is the box I said I would attempt in the thread "Curious about the source of this box design" I decided to give it a try! It is inspired by Mike Stafford's boxes. Wood is Kingwood- a true Rosewood. Turned, hollowed, and finished with wax and gloss lacquer. Size is approx. 2 inches tall and...

Turned with wood from an old piano and some are unknown, wheels & frame are black walnut and poplar. The pumpkin took the die really well

Not sure what kind of Oak this is. 11 x 3 1/2 inches 1/4 inch thick First turned August ‘21, final turned last week. I used a vinegar/steel wood solution for the darkening. Quite surprised at how dark this got. Took about an hour for full color. Finished with Danish oil

Black Cherry bowl and White Oak base. This was my second big project during my foot recovery (alongside the cherry bowl I previously posted), and was also my submission for the SWT deconstruct/construct challenge. I am a little out of my element there, but this was a fun way to contribute. I...

I wanted to create a tribute to the Ukrainian people and the battle against the Russians I chose the blue and yellow for their flag colors and the V motif for their ultimate victory over the Russians. While turning the piece I encountered an unseen bark inclusion which I was able to deal with...

As remembered in a whimsical manner from long ago as a former scuba diving instructor.... Aside from the large seashell there are 18 other smaller turnings incorporated into the the piece. Measures 12" x 10" x 8".

Trout and water surface all turned from one piece of sycamore, cut apart and painted with acrylics

Carl Benz is widely regarded as the world's first practical modern automobile and was the first car put into series production. The gas vehicle was patented and unveiled in 1886. My turning/carving is 11” x 8” x 9” of maple, walnut and water based dye. For turners I should tell you that there...

This is a piece of Black Walnut crotch wood that reminded me of a guitar, so I put in a rosette. The inlay is a mixture of turquoise, key filings and a bit of dyed woodchips. It is 18” x 16” at the widest parts and about 2” tall. It is finished with Danish oil.