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  • This hollow form is made of Ash from a local firewood lot. It's pretty good-sized at 10 3/4" wide and 8" tall, and has all sorts of wonderful figure to look at. width:605;;height:480
  • This large hollow form is dyed Sycamore, 9 3/4" wide and 8" tall. It is another of my "faded and shaded" series of dyed pieces. width:563;;height:480
  • A profile view of the "faded and shaded" Sycamore hollow form, showing the smooth gradient from deep red to rich honey amber tones. width:591;;height:480
  • This is a piece of Walnut crotch wood I got from a good friend in Michigan. It is another of the finest pieces of Walnut I've had the pleasure to turn. The hollow form is about 9" wide and the completed piece is 7 3/4" tall to the tip of the Ebony finial. width:630;;height:480
  • A profile view of the Michigan Walnut hollow form and Ebony finial, illustrating the high gloss "grand piano" finish. width:640;;height:468
  • Here's a detailed look at the Ebony finial...you can also see the high-gloss buffed finish on the hollow form. width:577;;height:480
  • This is a piece of Cherry burl sent to me by a friend in Michigan. It has great figure, and a few bark inclusions and voids as well. It's about 7" wide and 3 1/2" tall. width:640;;height:404
  • This profile view of the Cherry burl hollow form shows more of the variety of wood grains and textures this piece offers. width:640;;height:380
  • This is a small Madrone burl hollow form...one of my first. Madrone tends to crack when drying, and this piece was no exception. Although there were no cracks in the wood when it was first turned, after about a month of drying, the cracks appeared in abundance. It is approximately 3 1/2" x 4" and finished with a smooth satin surface. width:640;;height:424
  • This shows the opposite side of the cracked Madrone burl hollow form. Although no cracks appeared on this side, the insect holes offer another bit of visual and tactile interest. width:551;;height:480
  • This hollow form is made from spalted Pecan from a friend in Arkansas, with an ebony finial. This piece of wood has a lot of variety in coloration and grain; it's difficult to choose which photos of it to display. It's about 6 1/2" tall and 7 1/2" wide. width:640;;height:477
  • Here's a profile view of the spalted Pecan and ebony hollow form, again showing the variety on color and figure. width:640;;height:454
  • This is from a crotch piece of red Eucalyptus...wood I salvaged from a tree removal in Burbank, CA. It's about 8" wide by 5 1/2" tall, and a wonderful example of the variety one can find inside a rather normal-looking tree. width:640;;height:431
  • A profile view of the red Eucalyptus hollow form, showing the curl and chatoyance found in this piece of wood. width:640;;height:441
  • This is hollow form is spalted Maple, about 5 3/4" wide by 3 1/2" tall. width:626;;height:480
  • A profile view of the spalted Maple hollow form. If you squint just right, the spalting looks like an old map of the world. width:640;;height:473
  • This little hollow form is made from a very unique piece of some type of Ironwood, sent to me by a friend in Minnesota. In addition to having an open bark inclusion that wraps more than 180 degrees around the body of the vessel, there is some very pretty curl in the wood figure. This piece is about 4 1/2" x 3 1/2".<br /> width:640;;height:446
  • Another view of the Minnesota Ironwood hollow form, showing another bark inclusion opposite the open crack. width:640;;height:470
  • This extraordinary piece of flame Box Elder has more red than usual. The red coloring in natural...no dyes were used on this piece. It's about 6" wide by 5" tall and surprisingly lightweight. width:640;;height:475
  • And a profile view of the flame Box Elder hollow form. width:640;;height:461
  • This piece of Maple was rathe plain-looking, so it was a perfect candidate for coloring. It fades from a warm yellow tone to an earthy brown, and is one of my signature "faded and shaded" pieces. This is my largest hollow form to date...it's about 8 3/4" tall and 11 1/2" wide. width:640;;height:456
  • Here is a profile view of the dyed Maple hollow form, giving a better look at the fade from browns to golden yellows. The crack visible in this photo has been filled with a contrasting material. I prefer to celebrate most cracks, not hide them. They become part of the personality of a piece. width:640;;height:477
  • This little hollow form is made Desert Ironwood, about 4" wide and 4 1/2" tall. Desert Ironwood is one of the most dense hardwoods found in North America, and although it can be a challenge to work with, the result are often worth the effort. This hollow form has definite Southwest influences...a nod to the origin of the wood. width:445;;height:480
  • And a profile view of the Desert Ironwood hollow form. This piece has no finish applied; the shine is simply the wood itself, buffed to a high gloss. width:488;;height:480
  • This hollow form is made from a splendid piece of Walnut, from the crotch of the tree. It is about 9" wide and 7" tall to the top of the ebony finial. width:640;;height:449
  • This view shows the gorgeous figure in this particular piece of Walnut. This is some of the nicest figure I've seen in any of the walnut I've turned. width:640;;height:473
  • This is a piece of Madrone burl, about 4 1/4" wide by 3 3/4" tall. This hollow form was turned to finished thickness while the wood was still green, then allowed to warp at will. (If left thicker, Madrone burl tends to crack.) Considering this piece was very smooth and symmetrical before it dried, it moved a remarkable amount, especially considering its small size. width:608;;height:479
  • This view again shows how much Madrone burl tends to move while drying. It makes for a piece that begs to be held and touched. width:629;;height:480
  • This photo shows a more detailed view of the warping this Madrone burl hollow form went through. It has a texture like hardened leather...very fun to hold and touch. width:606;;height:479
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