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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 …
Today's bowls are a study in contrasts. Mulberry is quite hard and it cuts very clean so little sanding effort is required. Mulberry also has a distinctive yellow-green color …
Both of today's bowls were Maple, about which I have written in the past, and both were soft species. I don't know which soft species the quilted bowl belongs …
I've turned Red Oak before and I didn't care for it then as a turning wood and I don't care for it now. Oak is so porous that it …
Hickory is a challenge as it is very hard and tends to be splintery. With the grain you couldn't ask for a smoother cut but across the grain the …
I have worked with Claro Walnut extensively and I always enjoy it. This was no exception. The wood turns beautifully, cutting super clean and requiring minimal sanding. And I …
Today's bowls both feature figured wood: flame figure in Birch and quilting figure in Maple. Both are fairly small at 5.5" x 2" but both pack a good …