Here is my latest turning – A bowl from board made of cherry and walnut. Like I have done in the past, the “random” look was utilized instead of lining up the segmented pieces. I took step by step pictures and am working on a tutorial now. Should have it completed by Friday. Chris Continue reading
My cousin was nice enough to inform me that a cherry tree fell down on his property. Instead of just burning the wood in the fireplace, he gladly let me take all of the wood in exchange for (1) finished bowl, which will likely be 6-8 months from now. Here was my Saturday suprise…. Step … Continue reading
After a long run of bottle stoppers, I have shifted focus to pen turning. I was not too impressed with slimeline pen kits so I upgraded to Penn State Graduate Pens. With the help of some beautiful burl wood and the better made graduate pen kit, I am proud to present my latest work! … Continue reading
At last, I finished my crib early enough for it to sit for a while and release the finish fumes. If everything goes well, this crib will hold a beautiful baby boy in a month or two. Finish was explained in a previous post – Here Continue reading
When making counters, cutting boards, cribs and other various projects, there are always cut offs of perfectly good wood. The problem is that that “good” wood is too short to use on future projects. Regardless, I usually keep all those scraps in a tin can at the corner of my garage because I cant stomach … Continue reading
One of the projects I have been working on is a cherry baby crib for my wife who is due in two months. I am in the finishing process and only have 2 sides more to complete. Before I really got into wood working, I used to stain all of my projects and would slop … Continue reading
A terrific gift that everybody loves is a hand-crafted end grain cutting board. These babies are fairly simple to make, extremely durable, and a must have in every kitchen. Problem is, they can cost anywhere from 50-200 dollars on etsy.com. I will start off with a quick post on two cutting boards I recently made, … Continue reading
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