Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Seven More Baseballs



Four more maple baseballs nested in a persimmon bowl.

(the other three have already been gifted)

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Into the Void


Front

Into the Void

Measures 10.5" wide x 7.75" tall

Circular opening approximately 4" in diameter


Reverse side


Oak with torched finish

(wood from one of our trees)




Baseballs



These are three of my maple baseballs.

(Yes, they are almost exactly regulation size)




A fourth baseball was shared during the MSWG's 
annual Christmas/Holiday gift swap
and another one has gone home with our son.



New Bowls



I recently finished making several of these bowls.

Two have already been gifted.




Big Leaf Mahogany

8.5" diameter x 2" depth

Friday, June 19, 2015

Athens



Box elder hollow form with frayed wire finial

Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue chalk paint with dark wax finish

Diameter of hollow form at largest point is 10.5"

Overall height with finial is 19.5"



Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Torched II - Essence




Turned from mystery wood

6" diameter

2.5" depth




Lit on fire with a torch

Sealed with Annie Sloan Dark Wax




Detail of grain and edges

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Torched I





Torched I

Turned from an cypress log 
that was given to me 
by Dennis Paullus

8.5" diameter

2.5" depth



The bowl was set on fire using a torch then waxed
using Annie Sloan's Dark Wax




Detail of rim and interior



Saturday, June 13, 2015

We'll Get Together Then



Kinetic form turned from maple

Finish includes pyrography, chalk paint, and wax

12.5" outside diameter

+/- 10" inside diameter

2" thick 




The name for this piece comes from
the lyrics of a much-loved Harry Chapin song,




Yes, the piece rolls/rocks when nudged.

Yes, the strings vibrate whenever the piece is moved.

Yes, the piece becomes interactive when the ebony pieces
at the ends of the strings are touched.




Detail photo of pyrography designs.



Saturday, May 16, 2015

Three-Legged Stool



12" diameter x 12" tall 

Made at John C. Campbell Folk School
May 3-9, 2015
Instructor - Kimbery Winkle

Poplar with milk paint finish

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Recent Bowl Finish




Large natural edge ash bowl




17" long x 15" wide x 6" deep








Sunday, January 18, 2015

Latest Platter

Front

Traditional Man in Maze design

1/8th inch beading

Back

Maple

10" diameter