Ironwood Cup #2

 

 

Ironwood Eucalyptus cup #2: a slightly different shape on the previous Ironwood cup. 3.5 inches diameter, 3 inches tall.

Ironwood Eucalyptus Cup

 

Ironwood Eucalyptus, 3.25 inches in diameter and 3 inches high. This wood is so beautiful, but super hard. The finish on this feels like satin. I cut pairs of grooves near the rim and the base. The sap wood on these trees is that dark brown and the interior wood is orange-to-red, and usually darkens as it ages. 

5 Inch Spalted Maple Bowl

 

Here's a 5 inch diameter bowl in spalted Maple. The black is almost blue in this one, and there are a couple other colors in the spalting as well. This was turned green so it'll warp as it dries and won't be round or level as that happens.

8 Inch Maple Bowl

 

This is a Maple crotch-wood bowl (Y-section of a log). There's a bark inclusion right down the middle of the bowl, and lots of crack, which I bonded with black CA glue. This wood was semi-green, only drying for about 6 months instead of the two years it should have dried. There's some warping starting, which will continue until the wood is dried. It's a fairly ugly looking bowl, though to some it may have a certain rustic charm. I've some other crotch wood I hope to have better luck with.

Small Pear Wood Obelisk

 I turned this 8.5 inch high Pear wood obelisk on my lathe. It's a companion piece to go with the other obelisks I made. I intend to group them as decorative elements. I'll make variations in woods and styles to make a diverse group.

Small Spalted Maple Obelisk

 

I used spalted Maple, hoping it would look like marble. The obelisk is 8.5 inches high. The Pear wood base is 2 inches high. 

Small Iron Wood Obelisk

 

I made this 8.5 inch high Ironwood Eucalyptus obelisk just to see if I could make one. This one has a 2.5 inch spalted Maple base (to simulate marble).