Tulip Poplar
This is one of my larger pieces in terms of depth although certainly not in terms of diameter. The “tulip” refers to the shape of the flowers on the …
Cherry Platter and Eastern Red Cedar Bowl
Cherry has long been one of my favorite woods with which to work as it cuts cleanly, sands easily, and has a very nice scent as well. This piece …
Curly Ambrosia Maple and Honey Locust Platters
Honey Locust is one of the greatest turning woods you've probably never heard of. It isn't a common timber tree so sources are scare but if you can obtain …
River Birch and Butternut Bowls
This Butternut seemed more realistic in its behavior when compared to published accounts. It was quite soft and didn't cut at all cleanly but it sanded out with relative …
Black Walnut and Spalted Red Gum Bowls
Black Walnut is one of my favorite woods, and in fact, my entire house cabinetry is made from Black Walnut. Usually, in my experience, Black Walnut turns cleanly and …
Sassafras Bowl
In case you are wondering, yes, there was a second Sassafras bowl that was essentially identical to this one and they would have made a nice pair, but, sadly, …
Spalted Sycamore and Unknown
Although labeled Red Gum, I am quite certain that the first bowl is actually spalted Sycamore given that Sycamore has very pronounced and distinctive ray fleck patterns that are …