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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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"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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"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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"Claudia"
This piece is made from 145 pieces of mahogany and Brazilian yellowheart. For tips on making a segmented vase, visit www.vaseturner.com
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Shallow Acacia Bowl
A clean, elegant bowl with very interesting grain. In undercut the bottom at a very shallow angle so that the bowl appears as if it is floating. It is finished with a turner's polish...
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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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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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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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Warped and dyed birch bowl
2 commentsMicrowaved, waterbased analine dyes, end grain cracks (caused by stresses in microwave warping) filled with colored epoxy.
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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.












