Aspen

Ginkgo Chairs, Kotatsu Table, and Shodo Shelf
April 12, 2013

These pieces were created mainly with hand tools. The finish includes sumi ink, oil pastel (red portions), gold leaf, and amber shellac. The inspiration comes from Japanese cultural concepts such…
Lamp
October 24, 2012

Bloch’s lamps are turned from a solid piece of quaking apsen. The lamp is finished with a polymerizing hand-rubbed oil.
Chiffonier in Elm Burl veneer
February 11, 2012

Chiffonier in elm burl veneer loosely based on a Ruhlmann original. Finish is French polish with a garnet shellac. I left the aspen interior polished but without a finish. This…
Spalted wood: Yellow Zone Lines on Aspen
January 30, 2011

It turns out that aspen and sugar maple are the two best candidates for yellow staining.
G. Willis Woodworking tables
June 13, 2010

My plant table and end tables are a matching set made from Aspen with a custom stain, lacquer finish and are put together with mortise and tenon joinery My Potters table…
Mother’s Day Fresh Flower Vase
May 12, 2010

This was a fun project for hollow turning. Although a fairly large turning (7"W x 9"H) the hollowing is relatively easy due to the large opening being created. I originally…
Low-Cost Lumber
November 30, 2009

Learn how to build beautiful furniture from inexpensive lumber.

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