Hollow Form
Silver Maple, about 10″ diameter, 5″ tall.
Maple pewa reinforcing cracks through the piths.
Tri-Corner Goblet
Maple burl cup and base, stem is dyed maple.
9″ tall, about 3-1/2″ diameter. Lacquer finish.
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.
Hollow Form
Maple burl hollow form with big voids. African blackwood finial.
About 6″ tall, 3-1/4″ diameter.
Maple Burl Box
About 4″ tall, 3″ diameter. The interior is about 2″ diameter.
Lid is parted off in an arc, and the top attached with 2 pairs of small magnets. The magnets are oriented so the lid only goes on the “right” way.
Lacquer finish.
Maple Hollow Form
About 9″ diameter and 4.75″ high. Lacquer finish.
I am not sure, but I think the whiter bit is where the tree grew over/around a limb.
Maple Bowl
About. 11″ diameter, 3″ high. Had some small cracks and a couple bug tracks which I filled with red epoxy. Finished with walnut oil.
Rocket Box, Too!
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.
This piece received an Instant Gallery Excellence Award at the 2024 AAW International Symposium.
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.