crafts projects
Crafts projects are those that extend beyond the primary topics of pen or bowl making. This includes items as diverse as yo-yos to key chains to bottle stoppers.
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, …
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 …
The first bowl is the 9 x 2 Ambrosia Maple. It was a dream to make as it cut cleanly and required very little sanding. Not only does this …
Both of today's bowls are Maple, one Ambrosia and one Curly.
Hickory can be quite plain but today's bowl shows a heavy figure known as "bird peck" although it has nothing to do with birds pecking at the tree. In …
I was very excited to discover that I had remaining stock of Persimmon! I LOVE Persimmon wood and this piece had outstanding spalt and some heartwood inclusions that really …
I turned two more Sycamore bowls today, both 9" in diameter but one only 2" deep with the other being 3" deep. I've worked a fair bit with Sycamore …