Small Iron Bark Eucalyptus Bowl

 This bowl measures 4 inches diameter by 1 inch high. Finished with Danish Oil. 

Iron Bark Eucalyptus Bowl

This is a 6 inch diameter by 1.25 high Iron Bark Eucalyptus wood bowl. This wood is really hard and tough on my tools but it is beautiful wood. This was a piece of crotch wood and has a bark inclusion through the middle of the bowl. This is finished with orange oil and then a couple of coats of Danish oil.

 

Turned Wood Letter Openers

 

Here are five wooden letter openers I turned. They are all 9 inches long and have handles from 1 inch to 1/2 inch in diameter. From left to right the woods are: Oak blade/Mahogany handle. Walnut blade/Sycamore handle. Teak blade/Mahogany handle. Walnut blade/Mahogany handle. Walnut blade/Mahogany handle. Walnut blade/Cherry handle. All have knurled handles

Turned Wood Mini-Pots

 Here are three more in my mini-pot series. I'm making miniature wood pots and vases based on some of the classic pottery designs. These three, left to right, are Plum wood (#1 and #2), and #3 is Walnut wood. The round pot (below) is a bit larger than these three (see ruler) and is made from Mahogany.These are made from scraps of wood, and are a way for me to get practice with turning tools I don't usually use. 

The M.C. Esher lizard pattern projects Pt. 2

 

Last month I posted photos of a couple of boxes I made with the Escher lizards patterns; one facing outward, one facing inward (three inch lizards on these). These first two boxes have the lizards inlaid into the box tops.

I wanted to give these as gifts to my sisters, so I made two more boxes (I have four sisters). I wanted each box to be different, so I made these two with the lizards as appliques sitting proud on top of the box. I found this basket weave molding I thought would  make interesting sides to the boxes. That meant I'd have to make the boxes squares instead of round. The lids for all the boxes are lift-off tops (no hinges).

The M.C. Esher lizard pattern projects Pt. 1

 

We're big fans of M.C. Escher's work. So when my wife Ellen wanted to make new throw pillows for the sofa, I suggested this pattern; a reduction of one of Escher's designs to its smallest pattern of three. So I made two templates, one facing inward, and one facing outward, so Ellen could trace them onto fabric to be cut out for appliques of this design. These ones are about 6 inches (each lizard). 

I cut these out using my scroll saw. Once Ellen was done using these, I thought they might make for usable trivets for guarding the table top from hot pots and plates. So I'll be finishing these for that usage. What's nice is that the these can be used as a set of three or as individual trivets (these are not glued together).

Here are the finished pillows: one with 3 lizards facing outward, one with 3 facing inward, and a larger pillow with a set of six lizards. The appliques are cut out of textured upholstery fabric.