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Beetlejuice
This hollow form vase was turned from end grain, fiddleback ambrosia maple. It measures 9.5" tall by 4.5" wide and is finished with Waterlox.
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Granddaughters Crib
4 commentsSleigh Crib is made out of walnut and rift walnut veneers. The rosette carvings were a purchased item. The finish is dye stains and laquer.
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ceylon satinwood bottel stopper
1 commentMy first attempt at one of these. Only my 3rd project on a lathe. Made this for my mother-in-law who loves her chardonay. Thought the satinwood would be a nice match.
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twins double highchair
4 commentsThis is a solid maple highchair that I built for my twin boys. The design is my own, although it is loosely based on a dining chair that I saw. I turned or carved or shaped every single...
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Segmented Leopardwood Hollow Form
4 commentsThis segmented form contains 217 pieces of Leopardwood plus the lid and Ebony Finial. It measures 6" dia. x 11-1/2" tall. I turned this as a Christmas gift for my wife.
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One Piece Yo-Yo
Yo-Yo's make great gifts! These are turned on a lathe and are all variations of the "One Piece (no glue) design" by Yo Yo Spin. Finished with salad bowl finish or Danish oil.
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Salad Bowls and Rolling Pin
2 commentsI have been turning seriously one year. For Christmas I produced 5 salad bowls of stay-segmented walls and a solid bottom from walnut. There are 16 segments in the walls. I also...
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Wine Bottle Pepper Mill and Salt Shaker
I have made several of these for gifts using various combinations of wood species. They are very well received. They are turned by hand and personalized at the localnbsplaser...
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"Click-Clack" Push Toy
1 commentThis toy is a noise-making push "lawnmower". I call it a "Click-Clack". The curved upright strips were formed with thin laminations of oak. The handles were turned on a lathe.
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Walnut pen for soldier in Afghanistan
1 commentPhoto taken of one of my pens sent to a Soldier in Afghanistan.
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Pair of JJ Candle sticks
Pair of candlsticks made from Beech and stained greenish/bluish (hard to see in picture)
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Coffee Mug
I've turned a number of these for Christmas gifts. You can use solid blocks or assemble scraps left over from other projects. I turned a seqmented mug entirely from cutoffs of pen blanks.
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Cocobolo Shaving Brush
4 commentsThis is a shaving brush that I turned for my Father. The handle is cocobolo. It is finished with Renaissance Wax and the brush knot is attached with epoxy. The brush is a luxurious...
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Congratulations to our two winners!
Congratulations to our two winners Keith Burns from Collierville, TN for his
Segmented Leopardwood Hollow Form and Jordan Durbin from Arcade, NY for his Double Highchair





