turnings

Pens I have made some 50 different pens for

give aways at work. Its a great way to

use up small pieces of fancy wood

WOOD: Caragana, winge, maple (black die), curly maple

Mortise & Pestal The bowl was turned from a maple burl

then the spout was sanded to shape.

The pestal is maple and black wood

glued together then turned. The finish

is mineral oil.

Piggy Bank These were made for two new babies

of a 2 couples at work. They are made

from 4 pieces of cedar glued together.

The middle pieces have the centers cut

out with as jig saw set at 45 degree

angle.

The glue up was turned to the pig

shape. The ears are leather cut to

shape and set into slots cut into the

head. The tales are leather bout lace

soaked in water and allowed to drie

while wrapped around a dowel.

Salt & Pepper Made from kits avail from Lee Valley.

The one on the left was made at

seminar there. It is wade from walnut

and designed to sit upside down so the

pepper won’t get on the table.

The other is a set of salt & pepper

made from maple. Both are finnished

with Shellaque and carnuba wax.

Apricot Bowl There actually are apricot trees

growing in Calgary. A nice lady gave

my a large branch trimmed from her

tree. Unfortunately the center was

rotted out. I made a small bowl from a

piece of the tree.

Letter Holder Bear berries grow wild in the foothills. A

friend gave me a few pieces with a

reasonable diameter. I made this little guy

from one of the pieces. Saws cuts make a

slot to hold letters, notes, etc.. Wood Bear Berry, Black wood, pig skin.

Spalted bowl I found a short piece of wood along the

river. it turned out to be s beautiful piece of

spalted birch. this little bowl is the result. Wood Spalted Birch

Mahogany Bowl A nice little bowl made from chunk of 2”

Mahogany. A weak solution of Drano was

wiped on before finishing. This brings out

the red in the wood. The stronger the

solution the darker the color. Wood Mahogany

Bear Berry Vase This small vase is made from the stock of of a Bear Berry

bush. You can see the color change from the bark (dark

brown) to the sap wood (yellow) to the heart wood (gold

brown)

Wood Bear Berry