Snakewood
On a splurge, I bought a section of a snakewood log. Snakewood is the most expensive wood I've ever worked with. At first, I was afraid to make anything with it, but I finally got enough nerve to make these two small cups. Its very dense, but turns very well, though it does have a tendency to crack.
Amboyna and snakewood
This box is similar to one I made before of pear and ebonized cherry.
Snakewood
I finally had enough nerve to try a hollow form with the snakewood. You can just barely see them in this picture, but there are small cracks all over this bowl.
Electric boxes
I also call this piece the "Present for Frankenstein's Bride." Remember the silver streak in her hair? The tops are pink eucalyptus, the stems are ebony, and the base is blackwood. The tops of the boxes are also eccentric turnings. The "look" of the piece can change quite dramatically by changing the orientation of the tops.
Asian Ebony
People kept asking me if the electric boxes above were for holding candles - so I decided to make some eccentric candle holders. Now men, of a certain age, ask me if these are camshafts.
Yoshino Cherry.
When I get wood, I often get small branches that aren't useful for making anything with. I starting turning these "flowers" just for practice - to see how thin I could get the flowers and the stems. I turned them as quickly as I could and didn't worry to much if they broke. Someone saw them lying around in my shop and asked if they were for sale - which gave me the idea of putting them in a base. I sell them, when I have them, for a small amount, to anyone who asks.
Apple - more flowers, with even longer bases
Jarrah
A hollow form out of Jarrah - this is a better way of preserving the natural edge in a hollow form (see the madrone piece in Gallery 3).
Jarrah and pewter
Jarrah has lots of little fissures when lend themselves to being filled with pewter. Pewter, in addition to being much cheaper than silver, melts at a fairly low temperature, so it can be poured into the wood without scortching it.
Jarrah and pewter again
Red Gum
Cindy Drozda with a French twist??
Red Mallee
I wanted to preserve as much of the natural edge of this piece as I good, but its oblong shape caused problems - until I thought of turning it on two centers.
Victorian Asian Vessel
I think this is what a Victorian might do inspired by Asian pottery. The box at the top is made of ebony, the stem is snake wood, and the bottom is Amboyna
SnakewoodOn a splurge, I bought a section of a snakewood log. Snakewood is the most expensive wood I've ever worked with. At first, I was afraid to make anything with it, but I finally got enough nerve to make these two small cups. Its very dense, but turns very well, though it does have a tendency to crack.
Amboyna and snakewoodThis box is similar to one I made before of pear and ebonized cherry.
SnakewoodI finally had enough nerve to try a hollow form with the snakewood. You can just barely see them in this picture, but there are small cracks all over this bowl.
Electric boxesI also call this piece the "Present for Frankenstein's Bride." Remember the silver streak in her hair? The tops are pink eucalyptus, the stems are ebony, and the base is blackwood. The tops of the boxes are also eccentric turnings. The "look" of the piece can change quite dramatically by changing the orientation of the tops.
Asian EbonyPeople kept asking me if the electric boxes above were for holding candles - so I decided to make some eccentric candle holders. Now men, of a certain age, ask me if these are camshafts.
Yoshino Cherry.When I get wood, I often get small branches that aren't useful for making anything with. I starting turning these "flowers" just for practice - to see how thin I could get the flowers and the stems. I turned them as quickly as I could and didn't worry to much if they broke. Someone saw them lying around in my shop and asked if they were for sale - which gave me the idea of putting them in a base. I sell them, when I have them, for a small amount, to anyone who asks.
Apple - more flowers, with even longer bases JarrahA hollow form out of Jarrah - this is a better way of preserving the natural edge in a hollow form (see the madrone piece in Gallery 3).
Jarrah and pewterJarrah has lots of little fissures when lend themselves to being filled with pewter. Pewter, in addition to being much cheaper than silver, melts at a fairly low temperature, so it can be poured into the wood without scortching it.
Jarrah and pewter again Red GumCindy Drozda with a French twist??
Red MalleeI wanted to preserve as much of the natural edge of this piece as I good, but its oblong shape caused problems - until I thought of turning it on two centers.
Victorian Asian VesselI think this is what a Victorian might do inspired by Asian pottery. The box at the top is made of ebony, the stem is snake wood, and the bottom is Amboyna