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.
The two dishes on the right are yet another mystery wood. This mystery material was very hard and dense. Unfortunately it was also chippy during turning with pieces peeling …
These nine bowls are the traditional set of Christmas bowls to be given as gifts to staff and board members by my sister. All are made of South …
I confess that I rescued this piece from the garbage. I had turned it round and mounted it in the Nova Chuck to hollow the face and the reverse …
The wood most commonly known and sold as Honey Locust comes from the tree known botanically as Gleditsia triacanthos.G. triacanthos is a native of the eastern areas of the …
I have green turned bowls before and while I wasn't thrilled about it, I didn't find it to be a great deal more work, in general, than turning dry …
For a finish I chose to use clear gloss polyurethane which is very different from the finish I normally use. I chose this because I thought it was …
Cherry is one of my all-time favorite turning woods. It cuts cleanly and easily, it smells delicious when cut, and it takes a very fine sanded surface with a …