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Ebony & Maple
2 commentsThis has been one of my favorite pieces I've made. It was very challenging to keep the Quilted Maple light by keep the dust from the ebony off of it. The was the first piece I ever sold. I felt...
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My 1st Stave
1 commentThis was my first attempt at a Staved turning. It's made from Quilted Maple, Bubinga, Chak Dekoke, Maple, Walnut and Inlace. I thought the knot had such nice figure around it that I couldn't bear to...
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Milestone
This turning was the first one my wife put on display in the livingroom. She is very particular so it was a milestone for me. It was my 6th turning I'd ever made. The woods used are Walnut, Wenge...
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Domino vs Dowel
I wanted to use other tools around the shop to incorporate into this turning. This turning is an example of the battle between the dowel and the Domino. It began with the dowel at the bottom, then it...
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Monsoon
3 commentsThis turning is titled Monsoon. When I created it, it rained regularly only when I worked on it. It has 1500 individual pieces. The woods used are Morado, Curly Maple, Black Limba, Wenge...
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Native American Flute
2 commentsNative American Flute made from maple, and walnut for the carved bear top piece (bird) and leather straps. A 25" x 3"x 3" maple blank was cut in half lengthways, the sound chambers carved by hand...
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Turning Terminalia Catappa
2 commentsTheese are some bowls turned out of a beautiful and yellowish coloured wood of a tree that we call "Amendoeira". This is a very common tree that grows beautifully on all the brazilian coast. nbspI...
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Segmented Bowl
3 commentsAs a segmented turner, I wanted to give the impression of a ripened "seed pod" about to burst its seams. The body of the seed pod is fiddleback maple with black veneer made with compound stave...
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Small Vase
2 commentsIt doesn't happen often, but when I picked up this piece of wood I could see exactly it was going to be. Redwood Burl with Ebony finish.
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Candy Dish
This is the first face turning I've done since 7th grade. The bowl is Myrtlewood with the center showing the base which is European Black Walnut. Finish is beeswax rubbed in with 0000...
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Harry Potter Wands
6 commentsI turned these 15 1/4” long magic wands of Harry Potter influence for my eight-year-old daughter who is just finishing the 7th book. The top wand is made from highly figured...
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Spalted Sugar Maple Bowl with Tap Hole
This turned bowl is made from a spalted sugar maple log from New Hampshire. By chance, the perimeter features an abandoned maple syrup tap hole.
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Segmented Vase
2 commentsDecorative segmented vase made from 204 individual pieces of wood. The primary wood used is American Beech, decorative features consist of Walnut, Maple, and Cherry. (all from...
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Poplar Staved Box Inside
2 commentsPoplar staved box. The box is constructed of staves made of poplar. The fennel is black wood. The dividers are of alowood of different colors the base is Santiago mahogany. The box is 14...
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Poplar Staved Box
1 commentPoplar staved box. The box is constructed of staves made of poplar. The fennel is black wood. The dividers are of alowood of different colors the base is Santiago mahogany. The box is 14...
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Segmented Gentlemans Pen
1 commentThis is a segmented pen I made from Holly, Bloodwood, and Ebony. I first made a lamination of the three woods. Then I drilled the holes for the tubes. After that I cut the...
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Small Urn
Walnut Urn - My own design. 8"tall x 4"dia. Three coats of wipe on poly, with steel wool rub out between coats. Turned from a walnut tree that had been standing dead for seven years. This was the...
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Syzygy
3 commentsSyzygy refers to the alignment of the planets, specifically the sun, moon and earth. It occurs at the time of a full moon and a new moon. The pen is made from Coastal Red Milkwood and dyed...
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Purpleheart vessel
1 commentHollow form vessel of purpleheart, maple, and African blackwood. 6"Hx7"Diameter
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Maple and blackwood vessel
Hollow form vessel of maple and African blackwood. 8"Hx6"Diameter
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Reliquary #1
1 commentThe first in a proposed series of reliquaries, elaborate vessels designed to hold small precious objects. The top lifts off to reveal a smaller interior container, also with a lid, to hold a ring or...
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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.
