No Limit

#10-07

No Limit is a small Elm woodturning measuring about 5 inches in diameter and 1 1/4 inches tall. It has a nice, simple shape and excellent grain character. The underside is decorated with pyrography. It is a whimsical design that just flowed out as I was working on it. I really enjoy working with elm as it is a mostly underappreciated species, maybe because it is so available. We often tend to covet that which is difficult to obtain. However, if you’re willing to consider what’s right beside you, you might find a pleasant treasure such as this piece. When you look at the grain patterns in this wood you can’t help but see the beauty of this “common” material. I hope you enjoy it.

$20
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Vector Swarm

#17-09

Vector Swarm is a small padauk woodturning measuring about 3 ¾ inches in diameter and 3 inches tall. It has simple, clean lines down to a small foot. The small curve down to the foot is accented with hundreds of intersecting lines burnt in with a pyrography tool. This will make a great accent piece to any décor. The padauk has a deep orange tone that will age to an even deeper brown/orange in time. It would make an excellent counterpoint to a light colored scene. I hope you enjoy it.

$30
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Butterfly

#10-09

I typically focus on segmented turnings, as my name would suggest. But often I’ll explore pieces like this one that uses the natural detail of a piece of wood without embellishment. I also like to improve my expertise in thin-walled vessels. That is particularly difficult with the interrupted cut of a natural edge piece.

I hope you enjoy this piece. It is elm with insect piercing and has a natural edge. It measures just over 3 inches in diameter and about 3 inches tall. The edge tapers from about 1/16 thick at the top to just over 1/8 inch near the bottom. I was going to do hand piercing on it but after turning it I decided that the insects had done a better job than I could. It also has some spalting which adds to the natural beauty of this piece.

One of the photos shows this next to a cassette tape for scale. If you’ve been looking for a small accent turning for your home I hope you’ll consider adding this one to your collection.

$35
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Tiny Dancer

#14-03

“Tiny Dancer” is made of Box Elder wood. It is 4 7/8” in diameter and 2 ½” high. I turned the wall very thin on this and it is light as a feather. Very delicate and precise, this piece of wood has extreme character and depth. The mineral staining and subtle curl is amazing and it has a very pleasing tactile feel to it. It will make a very pleasing accent to any room. I’ve found that people are drawn to it and are compelled to pick it up and hold it.

 The finish is clear polyurethane with Renaissance wax. Care involves simply wiping off the dust occasionally. You can use any good quality furniture wax to maintain the texture and sheen.

$75
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Twin Within

#23-11

Twin Within is made of Black Locust and measures 6 1/4 inches around and 3 3/4 inches tall. The concept was to suggest one bowl coming out of another. This has a rich grain structure and color.  

$140
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#94-4

This piece was made a while ago and still catches attention. This is one of my segmented pieces that measures about 5 ½ inches in diameter and is 5 ½ inches tall. There are many exotic and domestic woods in this piece, including ash, black walnut, black limba, satinwood, goncalo alves, mahogany and purpleheart. The only thing it is made to hold is your attention, but you can use it however you please.

$140
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#94-5

Here is another one of my legacy pieces that I’ve decided to part with. This is one of my segmented pieces that measures about 5 inches in diameter and is 4 inches tall. There are many exotic and domestic woods in this piece, including hickory, black walnut, red oak, padauk,  and yellowheart. This design is purely for visual enjoyment. I don’t think you’ll see another one quite like it, unless it’s another one of mine.

$145
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Testing

#8-02

“Testing” is one of my first segmented pieces with alternating segments of different size and design. The larger segments are mahogany, while the smaller ones are laminated cocobolo and oak. The thin strips are cherry and the top ring is oak. The base is high-figure black walnut. It measures about 7 ½ inches at the top and tapers to a foot of just under 2 inches and is 5 inches tall.

$225
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#94-6

This is one of my segmented pieces that measures about 6 1/4 inches in diameter and is 4 3/4 inches tall. There are many exotic and domestic woods in this piece, including wenge, red oak, padauk,  and spalted maple. In one of the photos you can look directly down the center of this and see the twisting effect of the main bowl segments. I had to make a special fixture to cut the segments in the lower section so that I could insert the thin strips of padauk before I glued them together. This design is purely for visual enjoyment. I don’t think you’ll see another one quite like it, unless it’s another one of mine.

$175
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Encore

#28-11

Encore is a recent piece measuring about 7 inches diameter by 2 inches tall. It is made of red oak and turned as a shallow bowl with a unique edge treatment. After turning the rollover top lip I burned the design into the thin section and removed the areas you see. This makes the outer ring look to be floating around the outside of the bowl. I then went back and burned the cut edges to the result before you. I hope you enjoy it and want to give it a place in your home.

$95
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