Goblet

Cherry burl goblet with Brazilian Ebony stem.

About 6″ tall, bowl is about 2-1/2″ diameter.

Let’s get off this planet!

Rocket Box (“iota” – #9 in the series). Body and base are Maple burl, fins and finials are dyed maple. Supported on a brass rod.

Stands about 11″ high. Rocket body (with finials) is about 9″ tall and 2-1/4 diameter.

Nose cone (the lid) is attached with magnets.

Pod Box

A Maple burl box with a stem. Lid is attached with magnets.

About 5″ high, 2-1/2″ diameter.

This piece was selected by the American Association of Woodturners Forum as Turning of the Week for June 2, 2025.

Maple Burl Box

Having fun making these boxes. This one is maple burl, about 4.5″ tall, 2.75″ diameter, and the interior is about 2″ diameter.

Lid is sliced off in an arc, and held on with 4 little magnets. The magnet get the grain and figure aligned just right between the body and the lid.

Fairly Useless Platter

Or maybe it’s a shallow bowl. Either way, it won’t hold soup.

Cherry burl with large bark inclusions wenge pewa) and some bug tracks. Quite a mess. This was the outer core from around the bowl I posted earlier.

About 12″ diameter, 2-1/4″ tall.

Cherry Burl Bowl

About 8″ diameter, 2.75″ high. Round bottom (no foot, just a little dimple so it sits upright).
Simple walnut oil finish.
A few pewa (maple) to stabilize a crack, and some epoxy fill in the cracks just to make the bowl more usable, since the cracks went all the way through.