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May 15 Green Turning
Here are the bowls that I turned green today. I turned some White Oak for the first time. It was very hard but is absolutely beautiful. I turned one of the White Oak bowls to the finished thickness and am … Continue reading
Ambrosia Live Edge Rough Out
These are two live edge Ambrosia Red Maple bowls that I roughed out this afternoon. I used my McNaughton Center Saver to core out the smaller bowl. I turned these from a green (wet) log, leaving the wall thickness approximately … Continue reading
New Business Card
I had some new business cards printed recently. My cards are printed on two ply, birdseye maple veneer. Yes, they are made of real wood!! Thank-you Cards of Wood for your help!! Check out their website, they make Christmas cards … Continue reading
Remick Harvest Fest 2014
Diana and I put together a booth/demonstration at the Remick Farm Harvest Fest today. I was demonstrating wood turning for the crowd. I made spinning tops that the kids could have. Diana utilized her decorating skills and did an awesome … Continue reading
Some Finished Bowls
I have finally had a chance to finish some bowls. Here are some pictures of my recently completed bowls.
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More Bowls Roughed Out 5/4/14
I roughed out some more bowls this weekend. I have found that I must convert green logs and burls into roughed out bowls as soon as possible after cutting them down. Storing green logs leads to checking and wasting of … Continue reading
April 12, 2014 Bowls
I spent today roughing out some more bowls. I cut up what looked like a really good Red (Soft) Maple burl that Harold Cook gave me from the Remick Farm. It had extensive internal bark seams that could cause problems. Fortunately … Continue reading
April 5, 2014 Bowl Production
I spent the day roughing out green bowls from Black Cherry Burls and a big piece of Butternut. These bowls are green (wet) and will shrink and warp as they dry. They are intentionally turned with thick walls to allow … Continue reading
Turning American Chestnut
Tim, forester at Forest Land Improvement, found a living American Chestnut tree on his parents woodlot. This is a rare occurrence because the American Chestnut tree species was essentially wiped out by the Chestnut Blight. Tim harvested the tree before … Continue reading
Winter Wood Collection
Winter is a busy time for me in many ways. Work is crazy and on the weekend I can ride my snowmobile. My turning tends to slow during this time but I always end up collecting a significant amount of … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D Logging, American Chestnut, Burls, Forest Land Improvement, Hicks Logging, Remick Farm
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