Black Walnut Tea jar
Black Walnut Tea Jar
Natural Edge Walnut Bowl
Natural Edge Black Walnut Bowl. Abou 13″ at widest point, 5″ deep.
Russian Olive Bowl
Natural edged Russian Olive Burl bowl. About 11″ at widest point, 4.5″ deep
Big Tooth Maple Vase
This is turned from a root ball of a Big Tooth Maple. The piercing pattern is from beetle larvae.
7″ x 6″
Walnut vase
Black Walnut vase with a few holes and voids filled with turquoise. This was turned from a branch with the pith in the center, showing some of the color of the heartwood and sapwood.
Box Elder Burl Vase
This as a small hollowform vase from Box Elder burl, 5.5″ x 5″. It was turned as a donation to a National Epilepsy Foundation fundraising auction.
Box Elder & Cocobolo vase
This is a tall vase from Box Elder Burl with the grain horizontal. The spout is Cocobolo.
and the dish ran away with the spoon
Norway Maple Plate, carved maple spoon, on a “footed” plate rack.
Rocky Mountain Barkback Spider
Just another crazy spider. Spiders seem to be perfect for woodturning with their round bodies and spindly legs. This one is turned entirely from Gambel Oak with the exception of its 6 eyes and its fangs which are cocobolo.
15″ tall, about 12″ across the legs.
Russian Olive lidded box
This is a lidded box turned from an odd shaped piece of Russian Olive burl.
Birdhouse on a Crooked Stick
Maple birdhouse on a Padauk stick. The stick and finial are turned on several axis. 15″ tall.
Birdhouses
Birdhouses on a Stick
l to r, Box Elder burl and Cocobolo, Spalted Magnolia and Walnut, Osage Orange. 12-13″ tall
Russian Olive burl box
This lidded box is turned from Russian Olive Burl. 13″ tall, 6.5″ wide.
Russian Olive Burl Box
This small lidded box is from Russian Olive Burl and sits on a pedestal. Top to bottom it’s about 12″ tall.
(sold)
Box Elder & Mesquite Vase
Southwestern style Box Elder burl vase with natural burl edge in the wall of the vase and at the rim, segmented Mesquite band.
(sold)
Gambel Oak Vase
This was turned from one of the most unusual burls I’ve ever turned. It was about 14″ of burl growing from the side of a small 5″ Gambel Oak tree trunk. The vase ended up about 8″ wide by 7″ tall.
Box Elder Burl Vase
Box Elder Burl vase turned from a piece of wood that was dry and weathered giving the edges the gray coloring. It’s about 8″ wide, 7″ tall.
(Sold)
Gambel Oak Rootball Vase
Gambel Oak is a common wood found in Utah. This was turned from the root ball of a small Gambel Oak, the part that is just under the ground that the roots spread out from. It’s about 8″ diameter by 6″ tall.
(Sold)
Osage Orange Spider
This was my first attempt as an entry to the Hogle Zoo’s annual (2008) “World of the Wild” art show. This was awarded the “Employees Choice” award. The spider is made from Osage Orange with small Rosewood points at the elbows and Rosewood claws. She’s also wearing bracelets (captive rings) on her front legs. The beady eyes and tongue are Redheart. She’s about 10″ tall.