Enjoyed making the first one, so had to do another.
About 11” tall. Big leaf maple burl w/ dyed maple legs, rings, and finials.
Finish is lacquer.
Rocket Box, Too!
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Levitate
Big Leaf Maple Burl. Dyed maple “leg” and finial. About 9.5″ tall. Lacquer finish.
This piece was selected by the American Association of Woodturners Forum as Turning of the Week for January 29, 2024.
PatchWork
Hollow Form, probably Maple but I’m not really sure.
It’s about 6″ diameter and 6.25″ tall.
The bark inclusion was just too big, so I got a little guy in to wall it up.
There was a large crack along one side, which I patched with Walnut pewa.
The bricklayer left some bricks in the bottom.
R is for Rocket Box
This was fun and challenging to make.
It’s 11″ tall and about 3″ diameter.
Box is Big Leaf Maple Burl, and the legs, rings, and finials are dyed maple.
Finish is lacquer.
Wormy Spalted Maple Hollow Form
Hollow Form of Spalted and Wormy Maple. About 5″ diameter and 5-3/4″ tall.
Finish is Osmo Polyx oil.
Maple Crotch Hollow Form
Hollow Form, about 11.75″ tall, 7″ diameter. From a crotch of Maple. Lacquer finish. Maple pewa secure a bark inclusion and a crack.
Small Natural Edge Goblet
Goblet of Big Leaf Maple burl (with dyed maple stem). About 4-1/4″ tall, bowl is about 2-1/4″ diameter. Spray lacquer finish.
Natural Burl Surface Goblet
Goblet with the natural burl surface on the outside of the goblet bowl, and top side of the base.
Big Leaf Maple burl with dyed maple stem. About 6-1/4″ tall. The bowl is about 3-1/4″ diameter. Finished with spray lacquer.
This piece was selected by the American Association of Woodturners Forum as Turning of the Week for June 6, 2022.
Wormy Maple Hollow Form
This piece is about 7″ diameter and 3-1/2″ tall. Lots of worm holes around one side, which I have cleaned out of all the “bug dirt”.
Sliced Maple Hollow Form
Maple Hollow Form, about 5″ diameter and 6″ tall. Sliced and re-assembled with walnut strips. Lacquer finish.