Spalted Apple Box

Spalted Apple lidded box

This turning is from Spalted Apple and is a lidded box. It is about 3 inches in diameter. Several times in the summer I demo and sometimes I turn these kind of boxes. People like to watch me turn things and many times ask how long before I will finish the piece I'm turning. So I have learned how to finish most small demo pieces on the lathe. I tell people that are interested that the piece will be finished in 1/2 hour and they come back and buy the piece when it is finished. Sold.

Maple Hollow/Celtic Ribbon

Curly Maple Hollow Form/Celtic Ribbon

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This turning is about 8 inches in diameter and is Curly Maple. The Celtic ribbon surrounds the center and the wall thickness is about 1/4 inch. I will be doing many Hollow forms like this along with bowl and platters incorporating Celtic ribbons to be displayed and sold in various galleries. Sold.

Maple Sphere/Celtic Ribbon

Sphere/Celtic Ribbon

This is a Maple sphere with a wood burned Celtic ribbon that ends at a point at opposite sides of the sphere. By ending the bibbon at these points it creates a flower effect on each end. The dark areas a scumbled. Scumbling is burning dimples into the wood creating a ruff texture that enhances the rest of the wood. Sold.

Maple Sphere/Triangles

Maple Sphere/Triangles

This is a Maple sphere covered with triangles. The design was an adaptation from a quilting design. I found that a triangle could cover a sphere completely without leaving any spaces. I will be doing more of this type of design on spheres and bowls and posting them. Coming up with unique designs takes a few practice pieces each time. Spheres are fun to turn and adding artistic designs make them come alive. $70

Box Elder/ Natural Edge

Box Elder/ Natural Edge

This piece is from a Box Elder burl and has a natural edge. Box Elder is one of the most forgiving woods to turn. It dries easily and turns very well and finishes to an excellent finish. I have spalted some pieces of Box Elder and usually get gray streaks and a few black lines. It is very difficult to get the bark to adhere to the natural edge because of the amount of moisture in the sap wood. The red color is natural and is caused by a fungus that feeds on the sugar in the wood and the spores of the fungus are red. So every where the fungus goes to feed it leaves a red trail. There are many different explanations for the red color but this is the one that I have heard the most. If there is a more scientific explanation please let me know. $200