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Custom Turned duck and goose calls
These are some of my custom turned duck and goose calls
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Silver Maple Vessel
Silver Maple crotch wood salvaged from a tree cutting service. Approximately 8 1/4" tall. I turned this from a green log and then allowed it to slowly dry in a plastic bag. The...
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"Ember in Black" Vase
2 commentsThis vase appears to me as it's on fire, with glowing ember color and black charred top and bottom. It is beautiful to examine in your hands. Approximately 10.5 inches tall. Please...
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Maple Bowl Vase
This is turned from a Silver Maple that I planted from a seed in 1958. I had to remove the tree before it would fall, & destroy my house.
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Flamenco stool
2 commentsBloodwood and cumaru are the main wood used for this stool. The seat contains in addition some leftover mahogany.
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Rings of things
This is part of a series called rings of things. The bowl is maple, the ring is beech, and there are several different species in the marquetry.
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Figured Big Leaf Maple Native American Flute
1 commentThis is a NAF made of figured big leaf maple. The bird (covering for the airway to the sounding edge) was carved from bloodwood. The arrowhead was knapped from alabaster. The feather is...
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Goblets with Spiral Stem in Cherry and Maple
Set of 6 turned goblets from cherry. Stems are carved in a spiral from hard maple. 3 are carved in a clockwise spiral and 3 are counterclockwise.
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Roman Style Sword Handle
My son-in-law asked me to make a handle for an old blued short sword a friend had made for him. I fitted the tang to block of maple burl I had (it was worth it as he invites me over for dinner...
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Padauk platter
1 commentThe padauk platter is approximately 16" in diameter. Texturing detail was added and the platter is finished with oil and wax.
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Forms and Small Turned Box
I turned this small collection of forms and a box with lid from some chunks of redwood burl left over from bigger bowl projects
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Make Waves
1 commentThis cherry and steel wall sculpture is 5' by 9'. Three slabs were cut from one log. Each slab was cut into smaller pieces. The pieces were turned off center creating concentric...
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Beloved Son
1 commentAsh oil lamp with epoxy inlay. Kanji reads "Beloved Son" as a tribute to my new boy.
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Spalted Maple Goblet with Captive Ring
Turned while attending Red Rocks School of Fine Woodworking in Lakewood, CO.
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Pyramid supported vessel
2 commentsThis piece, with a terrible title, has a bit of an Art Deco feel to it, as well as a sort of faux-Aztec vibe. Or maybe "The Day the Earth Stood Still". It's made of rosewood (I think), tiger stripe...
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"Vuasa Rufia" Vase
This Egyptian vase was crafted in the likeness of an Egyptian young man standing on his tippy toes. The tall slender body and wide shoulders with feet positioned as if standing in...
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OASIS
14 commentsFrom a North Carolina Live Oak crotch burl trimmed with segmented rings of brazilian cherry and white oak. Stands 14 inches tall and 13 inches in diameter.
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"TRINITY URN"
This urn was a challenge. I wanted to support the rosewood vessel with a three legged base. My objective was to have the 3 pronged base "hold up" the vessel without the point of the...
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Seedless......now
This artistic bowl was turned wet and allowed to warp as it dried. For inquiries, visit www.vaseturner.com
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About this Contest
UPDATE: Congratulations to Bill Wyko (aka Sandtazam) of Tucson, Ariz. who wins this gallery challenge with his Monsoon turning.
