A Small Spalted Maple Bowl

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Here is a nice little spalted Maple bowl I turned. It measures 2 inches high by 3.5 in diameter. I had this nice piece of spalted Maple that wasn't too far gone. There's a bit of bark left near the base on opposite sides of the bowl. I finished the bowl with sanding sealer and a couple of light coats of high speed polish. There is a "foot" around the base of the bowl. A very beautiful little piece of wood is now a beautiful, functional object.

Very Small Walnut Canister

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I made this Walnut wood canister from what was left of the spindle from which I turned the last canister I made. This one's only about 1.75 inches long but the same width as the last one I turned, 1 and 3/16's in diameter. This one's finished with a light coat of high speed polish and carnuba wax, unfinished inside.

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A Small Walnut Canister

 This is a small Walnut wood canister. It measures 3 inches high and one and 3/16 inches in diameter. I've added a series of beads to both the cap and the body of the canister. This was made from a couple of pieces of Walnut glued together. They were too small for much else. Walnut is such nice turning wood, I hated to see even the scraps go to waste. This is great wood to work with. Easy to turn, and it finishes very nicely.
My wood turning skills are improving. I've still a ways to go before I'm adept at all the cutting tools. I learn something every single time I work at the lathe. There are still many things I'd like to try. I'll get to them eventually. I like making the bowls and canisters. There are so many possibilities as to the kinds and shapes and sizes, and woods. They are also functional as well as beautiful.

A Small Scrap Wood Bowl

This is a small bowl made from bits of scrap wood glued together. It measures 4.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches high. The woods are, left to right, Oak, Mahogany, Poplar, Douglas Fir, Mahogany, Spruce, Rosewood, Spruce, Mahogany and Spalted Maple. The wood grain is going in all directions here. Not real pretty, but different.

A Small Spalted Maple Bowl

Here is a really nice spalted Maple bowl, 1.75 inches deep and 3.5 inches in diameter. A nice piece of spalted Maple with no soft spots. Nice little bowl.

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Egg Shaped Mahogany Canister

This is a Mahogany wood canister, egg-shaped, 3.5 inches high and 1.75 inches in diameter. A bit of a challenge for myself. This came out rather well; the shape is nice, the walls are thin. A beautiful piece of wood, finished with a high speed polish.

Mahogany Canister

This canister is 3.25 inches high and 1.75 inches in diameter, made from Mahogany wood with a finish of high speed polish and Carnuba wax. I did a treatment on the top of the lid using a home made "chatter" tool, for texturing. That didn't come out very distinctly on this piece. Also the lid doesn't fit as snug as I like. Better luck next time. Still, not a bad attempt. Up 'til now it's been too cold to work out in my shop this winter. No heat in there.

Mobile #62

This is my latest metal mobile' sculpture, #62. It is entirely unpainted welded steel. Including its base, the mobile' measures 10 inches high and 12 inches long. One of only four mobile's I made in 2017.