Black Walnut Bowls

I've just finished turning 

one dozen black walnut bowls.

10 to 10.5 inch in diameter.

2.75 to 5 inches in depth.

Variety of beaded textures.

Walnut oil finish.

Beautiful utilitarian bowls.

(Shown here with Christmas ornaments)

Celtic Goblet

 This goblet was created for the 9/2018 

Midsouth Woodturning Guild's President's Challenge.  

It is 9 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter. 

Week at Arrowmont

I spent the week of April 15, 2018

at Arrowmont  with 10 other woodturners. 

There was no special class and we were free to do

what we wanted to do and to learn from the other turners.  

Another side benefit to not having a standard class

was not having any food service.

We took turns and cooked for ourselves. 

The food was outstanding!  

What did I do in the studio? 

Well, I tried something new. 

I used the book Woodturning Full Circle

and treated the book like I was taking a class. 

Following are my results.

The first learning projects were three Ribbon Streptohedrons.

I added magnets to the ends of one

so it could be used for paperclips.

I embellished these with pyrography on all surfaces.

Next I completed a ribbon knot and made it into a stabile.  

The ribbon knot can be placed on the hanger

in an infinite number of positions. 

 

My last item was a Marble-Run Streptohedron. 

The project included also making the required tools. 

For being the first one I have made I am pleased. 

I know the second one will be an even greater success.

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And in case you were wondering,

I'm already signed up to participate again next year!

Circle of Retirement

Mahogany

15.5 inches tall

Circle is 14 inches in diameter

Flats on the circle and ribbon are 1.5 inches

Oh Why, Oh Why

Paulownia tomentosa

(common names include princess tree ,foxglove tree, 

empress tree, or kiri)

Hollow Form 9" diameter x 11" tall

Total height with finial is 12-3/4"

Story behind the piece's name:

A man planted one of these trees

only to discover that it was a very invasive variety . . .

 . . . and as the tree grew faster and faster,

the man was heard to lament 

"Oh why, oh why, did I EVER plant that tree?!?!?!"

Laminated finial made with black limba and black veneer.

Additional Discovery

Hard Maple

Inspired by a Pima Native American Tray.

Tray is 12 1/2 " diameter and 1 3/4" tall.

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