A few years ago, I began building guitar-style dulcimers that found their way into art galleries. While all well and good, my occupation became more and more demanding (all well and good too!) and I found I had less and less time to work on the dulcimers.
I know myself. So, when the dulcimers were going to take three months to build instead of one, I knew I would quickly lose interest. I began thinking about what I could creatively accomplish in a few hours instead of a few months.
I had an old ShopSmith (I mean really old – 1950 vintage) and a lathe was one of the many tools it could transform into – a lathe of many compromises, but a lathe all the same. After a few frustrating attempts and a few lessons, I realized it was time to sell the ShopSmith and get a real lathe. I am very happy I did.
So, since late summer of 2007, I have been turning wooden bowls. For better or worse, a lot of family and friends now get bowls instead of real gifts for all special occasions.
I wish to thank Bob Keller, Bob Grant and Allison for opening the door and welcoming me into the wonderful world of whirling wood. The photo gallery has a selection from start to current. If you see something you like, just click on “contact me†to send an e-mail to me.
Thanks,
Jeff
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