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Aspen tall vase

Posted on July 6, 2011 Filed Under Hollow Forms
This vase was drilled vs hollowed. I used diluted soap in a spray bottle as a lubricant and it worked terrific. It was sprayed with a light coat of wiping oil using an air brush to give it a overcoat that matches the kitchen.
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Help me pick

Posted on April 4, 2010 Filed Under Hollow Forms
I am working on a couple of gallery entries and I would like to get  your opinion. Both pieces are tuned from Aspen in Natural Edge configurations. Leaf Alone has a aspen leaf carved in the bottom. Please vote for one of each in the form below: Vote for the best picture for each design. [...]
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Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2010 Filed Under Hollow Forms
I took a time out to focus  on a gift for my wife of 37 years. Boy time flies when you are with an awesome woman. I think she loved it, it was fun to make. The segments are all exotics and the flower arrainger came from Craft Supplies. I think the turning is self [...]
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Weed Pot

Posted on March 7, 2009 Filed Under Hollow Forms
Its been a while since my last post, that’s because I have been to Mexico and back on a cruise That doesn’t mean that I haven’t been busy! A couple of projects were in the finishing phase: large weedpot and walnut humidor Cover movies . Large Weed pot My daughter wanted a large wood vessel [...]
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Vessel & Vine

Posted on January 2, 2009 Filed Under Hollow Forms
We will bring in the New Year with a project I started nearly 3 months ago. My plan was to make a lidded vessel and practice some surface treatments along with advancing my skill in the use of pre-catalyzed lacquer. Design The design was to be made of segments of Padauk and aspen with a [...]
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Mortar & Pestle

Posted on July 6, 2008 Filed Under Hollow Forms
Mortar & Pestle From Solid Surface Mortars are becoming increasingly popular tools for the kitchen. At $30-60 a piece, when my son suggested that it would make a worthwhile turning project I became interested. Of special interest is the materials that the Mortar & the head of the Pestle is made from… solid surface. I [...]
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Music Box for Mom

Posted on May 3, 2008 Filed Under Hollow Forms
You probably know by now that I am enamored with modeling woodturning in 3D! I decided to challenge myself and my turning skills by defining a tough project for a good cause …. my mother Design summary This project required a great deal of design and planning. Not only did it need to look good [...]
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From the scrap bin!

Posted on March 3, 2008 Filed Under Hollow Forms
Russian olive Sometimes you just have to relax and turn from the scrap bin. I thought I would try a small end grain natural edge with no sanding and an oil finish. 25th Hour hd Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles divx I found a piece of Russian Olive in the drying barrel! Donnie [...]
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The Beehive is done!

Posted on February 28, 2008 Filed Under Hollow Forms
I finally completed the beehive project. If you recall I modeled this project in SketchUp using some real world pictures of hives, and then turned it from the story stick. Why did this take so long? Well the first one that was made from Osage Orange Mama’s Boy movie …..CRACKED. This is a common problem [...]
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The Mothers Day Music Box

Posted on February 18, 2008 Filed Under Hollow Forms
I decided to take on another modeling and turning challenge and I started on the “Mothers Day” Project. Cat People trailer This turning project will feature a multi-piece music box made from Redwood Burl. Inspired by the book “Masterful Woodturning” (ISBN 0-8069-8709-X). I decided to combine woodturning and music boxes. Design goals for the Music [...]
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