Ecologically Sustainable Practices
This tag is applied when the material or process under discussion is either itself an ecologically sustainable practice, such as the use of olive tree limbs removed during yearly trimming instead of using wood gathered by destroying the entire tree or when the use of a wood or material for wood turning pens or other turned items represents a significant threat to the continued health of a ecosystem such as the use of Honduras Mahogany or Myanmar Padauk.
As one of two bowls I made today as I continue to work toward clearing an entire shelf in my wood storage area (not to worry, I am now …
The grain of the River Birch is most often straight or slightly wavy. On rare occasions figured pieces of River Birch can be found that have a curly …
The platter measures 10.5" x 2". This piece of cherry has a lot more going for it when compared to the bowl. There is a very nice bit of …
As part of a larger turning project designed to clear an entire shelf of turning wood, I did a small batch of Claro Walnut bowls since the wood happened …
Yesterday I turned a Box Elder bowl, 9" x 3". I have written about Box Elder in the past and it remains not one of my favorite woods. …
And then there is the odor. Wow, the scent is literally knock you down overpowering in the shop even days later. My sinuses have never been so …
I turned a 9" x 3" Sassafras bowl today. I have written about Sassafras in general elsewhere. This blank was a good deal larger than the one I turned …