To Turn or Not to Turn? A Decayed Maple Burl.
A friend provided a very large maple burl that came from northern Minnesota. The first image shows the two halves of the burl. Each...
Some New Cherry Burl Bowls
The following bowls were recently turned from cherry burls provided by a customer. This was an interesting project since some of the...
Buckthorn Bowl with a Spiderweb of Small Cracks
Here is an interesting bowl made from a buckthorn log that was about 10" in diameter. Buckthorn is an invasive small tree that is hated...
To Turn or Not to Turn a Cherry Burl
I have been mostly turning commissioned bowls this past week and just finished a challenging/interesting cherry burl. The customer said...
Turning an Aspen Burl
I have not had many aspen burls lately but one recently arrived and here it is before and after trimming and mounting on my lathe. The...
Very Rare Sumac Burl
A customer brought me a sumac burl to turn into a bowl. I had never seen a sumac burl and had never turned sumac wood. The images below...
Box Elder Crotch Bowls
I am finally getting back to the wood turning shop after a break after the 10 day Art Along the Lake Studio Art Tour. The good news is...
A Small Cherry Burl
A friend brought me a small cherry burl shown in the next two photos. The second photo shows the burl cut into two pieces set up for...
Inventory for the 2021 Art Along the Lake Studio Tour
I have been sanding/finishing bowls for this years studio tour which will take place from September 24 through October 3. Here is a link...
Some Recent Black Walnut and Honey Locust Bowls
The following bowls have recently been finished for a customer. Black Walnut Bark Edged Bowl (13.5" x 11.5" top diameter, 4.75" height,...
