Forest Fire

 

 

 

Oak hollow form

with double opening

 

Torch finish

 

12 inch diameter

 

9 inches high

 

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Custom Made Pizza Cutter

Wood Handle:

African Padauk 

 

Scientific Name:
Pterocarpus soyauxii

 

Distribution:

Central and tropical west Africa

 

Tree Size:
100-130 ft.

 

 

Handle was made extra long to use two hands.

 

Design is for those who have strength problems

with their hands and/or wrists.

 

 

Ruler added to help visualize actual size.

 

Christmas Ornament 2012

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Holly hollow form

Pierced and air brushed/painted

Base paint is Wicked Colors Crimson
with a very light top coat of Interference purple
(gives it a subtle glistening quality in sunlight)

The small finial inside is ebony.

Gifted to our daughter in law

H 5”

Dia max 2 ¼”

MSWG Holiday Gathering 2012

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The Mid South Woodturners Guild

held their annual holiday gathering last weekend.

Good conversation, good food, and great artwork.

* * *

I participated in the "gift swap."

(bring a wrapped turned item /  get a wrapped turned item)

The wrapped gift I chose from the table

was made by Keith Burns.

The wood is Ancient Kaouri from New Zealand.

(shown above on the left)

* * *

Then came the auction to raise funds for the guild.

I bid on and won two pieces --

The ornament was made by our guild president, Skip Wilbur,

and features a Celtic cross made of Purple Heart.

(shown above, center)

The carved vessel was made by Dennis Paullus

using a fabulous piece of maple.

(shown above on the right)

Persimmon - Post 3 of 3

 

These candle holders (3.5" to 6" in height)

were made by chainsawing the Persimmon logs 

into sections roughly 20" long by

half the original 12" diameter of the log. 

 

 

 

 

Using a bandsaw,

the short sections were rough cut into blanks. 

 

The blanks were prepared for drying

and air dried for four months.  

 

 

 

 

The candle holders each received one coat of gloss urethane resin finish

followed by six coats of wipe-on satin urethane resin finish.

 

 

 

 

Frosted glass votive holders shown here using tea light candles.

 

 

Persimmon - Post 2 of 3

 

 

Persimmon Bowl No. 1

 

8.25" diameter x 4" tall

 

 

 

Persimmon Bowl No. 2

 

9" diameter x 3.5" tall

 

 

Persimmon Bowl No. 3

 

9" diameter x 3.25" tall

Each bowl received one coat of gloss urethane resin finish

followed by five coats of wipe-on satin urethane resin finish.

 

 

 

I also made four unique persimmon bottle stoppers.

 

Finished using a special Walnut oil 

considered the premium oil finish for wood

 and not typically used on bottle stoppers

because of high cost, both in product and time. 

 

Brass thread inserts allow

for removal and washing of

the stainless steel stopper. 

 

(please see next post for additional persimmon pieces)

Persimmon - Post 1 of 3

 

 

July 2012

 

Logs from a recently-cut Persimmon tree that died of old age.

(estimated at just over 100 year old) 

 

These were given to me by a local attorney

as a commission / challenge:

 

"Maybe you can make some candlesticks

or something else functional."

 

(The tree came from his grandparents' farm,

which has now been restored as his family's country house.)

 

The logs were cut with a chainsaw into short sections

roughly 12 inches long and half of the original 12" diameter. 

 

Using a bandsaw, the short sections

were then rough cut into round blanks. 

 

The rough round blanks were

turned on the lathe into bowl blanks.

 

  The turned bowl blanks were treated for bugs,

then prepared for drying.

 

The air drying process took 4 months. 

 

It should be noted that Persimmon is a very challenging wood

to work with because of its tendency to crack during the drying process. 

 

For this reason, bowls made of Persimmon are uncommon. 

 

 

December 2012

 

(see next post for more about these pieces)

 

 

 

French Rolling Pins

 

 

 

Made from Goncalo Alves

 

20" long

 

Finish - Walnut Oil

 

Thank you Dennis Paullus

for showing me this wonderful design.