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Coffee pot
4 commentsTurned and carved from figured maple. Form copied from 18th century silver piece.
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Carved Vessel
3 commentsTurned and carved vessel of figured maple from a large dead tree in my yard. Completely hand carved and sanded. About 10" tall. Finished in 15 coats of lacquer and buffed to a glass finish
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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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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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Maple Mahogany and Purple Heart bowl
1 commentThis is my first turning project a maple, mahogany, and purple heart bowl that i made in my high school wood shop as a birthday gift for my mom. I coopered the sides together and finished it...
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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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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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A la Al (Stirt)
1 commentTurned maple platter, 12 inch diameter, painted with black gesso and carved through by hand. Finished with satin spray lacquer. The design is my own and, except for the large 'petals', is all...
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Quilted maple and walnut pendent
3 commentsThis pendant was made from quilted maple and walnut, jointed, glued and turned. Sanded to 1200 grit and finished with a shellac-based friction polish. Total diameter of the piece is...
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Spalted Maple Bowl
3 commentsThis bowl was turned from an ornamental maple tree which died several years ago. My neighbor and his grandson finally cut it down this spring and I managed to save some of it before it was...
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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.












