Category: Turnings 2010

Another Bradford Pear Bowl. This one is much more shallow, almost dish like. This was also the first time I found speckling in B Pear.

Towards the end of the year Bradford Pear started appearing all over the place. From a neighbor just down the street that was completely re-landscaping her yard and from the yard of the Granola Girl in Lawrenceville.

I love turning this wood and the color is, well, just great if you ask me. I aos like how the edge has the ability to wrap and bend. What I do not like is the sanding, sanding, sanding it takes to get the color and grain exposed.

It does have a tendency to crack around the edge a bit during the drying process and this round of bowls I decided to trim them away rather than filling them in. I like the affect.

This is a pretty large bowl very suitable to use as a salad bowl for four. I think the V’s will be great places to place the bowls fork and spoon.

This bowl is off to a home nestled in the Shenandoah Valley. John I hope you enjoy it!

I do not like turning any Oak. It stinks and it stains. I say it over and over. I do not like turning Oak. But I have found this wonderful effect from aging White Oak. I called it the “Indian Blanket” effect.

When I get the call and someone tells me there is a White Oak Tree available I cannot help myself.

Maybe someday. This log came from a home in Dunwoody. Thank you Sylvia.

This set of Walnut trays was the second or third set. Dona, a nice person and good customer finally convinced me to do some trays. many had asked and stupidly I kept ignoring my customers request.

Well I have now done many sets of many sizes and I seldom have one in stock. Thank you Dona for making me listen.

This was a great little bowl which was turned up the trunk and made a limb the key design element.

These 3 nesting bowls came from the same side of a tree trunk. The largest coming from the lowest part of the trunk and proceeding upwards.

I cut away the center part of the trunk and am working on that long piece of wood to become a bench for some very good friends.

The wood itself came from a neighbor down the street. Two complete trees…outstanding!

These three 11 inch platters came from kiln dried Maple. The one in the foreground was the first and actually turned backwards…not thinking:-)

These three 11 inch platters came from a kiln dried piece of Cherry.

This is a nice little bowl that will be suitable to use in many ways. about 6 inches dia. and 4-5 inches high.

This bowl came from the top of the trunk where it branches for the first time.