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Spalted_Ambrosia_Maple_Vase

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:30:51 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: 8 in. Tall by 8 1/2 in. wide. Natural Danish oil. Wood was very punky. Decided to go with a basic form. Since the grain had a marble look, I left it a little thicker than normally would to give it a stone look and feel. You comments and critiques are welcome.

4 comments

Walnut_Indian_Pot_Leather_Rim

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:22:01 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: My version of a South West Indian form. Rim is laced with leather. Finish is Natural Danish Oil. Walnut with Bark left on. It is 5 1/2 in Tall by 4 3/4 in. wide. Thoughts, comments, and critiques welcome.

8 comments

Mullberry_Hollow_Form

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:06:13 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Mulberry Hollow form. 7 1/2 Wide X 6 1/2 High. Finish is Clear Danish Oil. Critiques welcome.

8 comments

Ornament for 2008 Exchange

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:32:49 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Purple Sea Urchin Shell and Purple Heart. 5in. X 1 3/4 in. Clear Laquer on the Shell and Friction Polish on the wood. Going to Grapenut (Phil).

9 comments

Spalted Maple with Walnut Top

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:03:46 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: 12.5 inches tall including Finial by 4 inches wide. Finish is Sanding Sealer, Friction Polish, Renaissance wax. This was a small log that spalted to my surprise in about 6 months while stored in my shop.

2 comments

Cherry_NE

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:14:56 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Cherry 6 in. High X 6 in. Wide Several Coats of Danish Oil. This is a re-post of a previous pic for the Calendar Nominations

1 comment

Cherry_Wing_5

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:26:43 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: 15 inches wide at widest point X 5 inches tall. Several coats of Danish Oil. I cut a slap of end grain off the ugliest most bug eaten piece of wood I had just to see what would come of it. LOMY snatched it up as a house warming gift for a friend. They said they love it. :-).

6 comments

Small_Walnut_Crotch

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:24:42 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: 4.5 in. H X 5.75 in. W Several Coats of Danish Oil. From a Walnut Crotch Log about 6 in in Diameter.

4 comments

Walnut Natural Edge with Wing

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:16:17 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: 13.5 in. at widest point by 3 in. Tall. Walnut finished with Danish oil. Comments / Critiques welcome.

7 comments

Sweet Gum Vase

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:42:15 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: This log turned black on the ends while sitting in the shop about 3 months, so I thought I better turn it. It turned great. However, 3 days after taking it off the lathe I had 4 major cracks. Filed them with Black epoxy. Looking at it on the lathe, I thought I had the curve on side pretty good. Now, seeing it in the picture I think I may not have quite made it. Your thoughts? 7 in. high X 6.5 in. Wide. Danish Oil Finish.

6 comments

Cherry Platter with Pyrography

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:30:23 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Cherry Platter with some simple woodburning on the rim. 9 in X 1 in, 2 coats urethane oil. Finally got around to giving this a try. What are your thoughts? Does it add to or take away from the piece. Thank you for looking.

5 comments

Natural Edge Cherry

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:49:47 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Wood is Cherry, approx 6 in H X 6 in W. Finish is Danish Oil. Comments Welcome.

6 comments

Big Leaf Burl and Ebonized Cherry

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:42:37 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: A lot of inspiration for this form and finial came from a piece Neal Addy posted a while back. The hollow form is Big Leaf Maple burl. The finial and base are Ebonized Cherry. The base was turned from a small cube on a bias. It is 5 1/2 wide X 7 1/4 tall incl base and finial. The Burl has 6 coats of Danish Oil. The chery was ebonized with cabots ebony stain before I knew of some of the other methods recently posted.

2 comments

Cube Challenge Dark Side

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:40:22 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: And now for the dark side of the piece. I widened the cracks with a dremel tool and filled them with epoxy and Turquoise. The ground them down with the dremel as well.

1 comment

Cube Challenge Piece

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:37:45 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: I started with a 5 in. square cube. Final dimensions are 6 1/4 W X 4 1/4 H X 3/16 thick. Finish is 6 coats Danish Oil hand buffed with Micromesh. I've turned this shape before but added the following new twists. 1) The wood was very green. I turned it thin in hopes it would warp and I would get an interesting shape. It only warped a little on one side. 2) The wood is sort of a mystery wood. Best I can tell it may be Hackberry, but I'm not sure. 3) The 3rd design challenge was that as it dried it cracked on the back side where I had to leave the pith. I decided to embelish the cracks rather than fill them. This piece definitely has a ying and a yang (Good / Bad) aspect about it. The front is very light with nice grain patterns. The back around the pith is much darker. I hope the recipient is able to identify the wood.

8 comments

Ambrosia Maple Vase

Wed, 07 May 2008 01:25:42 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: 8 1/4 in High by 4 1/4 Wide. Finish is EEE and Shellawax with top coat of Renassiance Wax. Critiques welcome.

9 comments

Walnut With Bark

Wed, 07 May 2008 01:21:52 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: End Grain Natl Edge from Small Walnut log. 6 in Wide by 4 1/4 High. I wanted to try this to see what the contrasting white and dark wood of the walnut would look like. I put one coat of Danish oil on it, which is not even dry yet in the picture. Not sure if I like it on this wood, but may look better when dry. Critiques welcome.

3 comments

More Bias

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:07:48 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: I posted my first Bias turned bowl a few weeks ago, and decided to try a few more. This bowl is cherry and is 3 1/4 in H X 6 in W. It started as a cube 4.5 in by 4.5 in. The vase is Magnolia and is 4.5 in H X 4 in Wide. It started as a rectangle 3X3X6in long. The rectangle was a lot different in that you start with 2 short corners and two long corners. The short corners are at less of an angle to center so until you cut them down you start by only cutting on 2 of 4 corners. Both are finished in Danish oil. Your comments and critique are appreciated.

3 comments

Pointed_Plum1

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:22:35 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Plum bowl turned on Bias. 3 1/4 in. Tall by 6 in. wide. No finish yet as I'm trying to decide what I want to use. Comments welcome.

8 comments

Poplar_Platter

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:55:58 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Poplar Platter - 13 in. Diameter, by 1.5 in high. Finish is Mylands Lathe Polish and Canuba Wax.

5 comments

Hollow Form

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:19:22 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Not a weed pot, the bottom actually is hollow. I was recently shown how to do these by a turnner in the local Wood turning Club. Opening is 7/8 of an inch. Neck is 1 5/16" Diam., body is 3" Diameter and 4.5in. tall. Approx 1/4in. thick.

2 comments

Ikebanna My Way

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:55:16 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Wood is Spalted White Oak. Base is 2 1/2inches High by 8 inches Diameter. Finish is EEE, Shellawax, and Renassiance wax.

1 comment

Cherry_Pen_with_Name

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:59:45 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: A picture of the pen I made using the Heat Transfer technique submitted by Leo. Wood is cherry. Finish is 2 coats Friction Polish light pressure, followed by two coats regular pressure.

4 comments

Walnut_Hollow_Form

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:32:20 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: The wood started out about 3 times larger, but after removing cracks wound up being 5 inches tall by 3 1/2 inches wide by 3/16 thick. Except I left it a little thicker under the neck somehow. I didn't really notice it until I had completed. Finish is EEE, Shellawax, and Renasance wax. Comments appreciated.

3 comments

Holly_Vase

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:14:41 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Turned from a small Holly Log. 6.25" tall and 3.5" wide by 1/4" thick. Finished with 2 coats of EEE and Shellawax.

2 comments

Sour_Wood_Nat_Edge

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:05:08 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: This is the first time I got to turn Sour Wood. I really like the way it works. Interesting Ordor as well lets you know how it got its name. This 5" wide and 4" tall. 4 Coats Clear Top Coat Finish Light Sanding between each coat.

5 comments

Magnolia_Nat_Edge

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:48:45 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Magnolia NE Bowl with Bark removed. Turned green and placed in paper bag 8 weeks and allowed to dry and warp. Wood was almost white when turned, and now has golden yellow, brown, and gray tints. Sanded and two coats of EEE and Shellawax. Dimensions 5" High and 6.25" wide.

Small_Vase

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:14:33 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: I found a small log in the woods. It was almost to far gone to use, but the shape of the heart wood appealed to me. I have no idea what the wood is. If anyone has an idea let me know. It required a lot of sanding, but I liked the contrast between the heartwood and sap wood so much I wanted to make it work. 5 in. Tall, by 4 in wide at the top. Tripple E and Shellawax finish.

3 comments

Potpourri_From_Top

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:00:30 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Hopefully a clearer picture from the top of this piece showing the Pewter top and inlay band of Inlace.

2 comments

Potpourri_with_Inlay

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:38:32 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Potpouri Vessel with Pewter Lid and Inlay band. I was inspired to give "Inlay" a try by the recent inlay of Magnanimous. Mine is basic, but it seemed to work well, and I liked the effect. I used inlace and it was a little messy to turn off the excess. It is 4.5 in wide, 3.5 in high, wood is glued up butternut. Finish is Tripple E and Shellawax creme. All comments are appreciated and taken to heart.

2 comments

Lidded_Vessel_Redone

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:50:45 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: I reworked the top implementing suggestions from Wizzy and Rev Doug. Thank you. I'm much happier with this one now, but did I go small enough on the finial? Vessel Walnut, 4" wide, 3 1/2" tall. Lid Spalted Holly, and Ebony finial 3 1/4 " tall and 3/4 in wide at widest point. Finished with Tripple E and Shellawax Creme.

7 comments

Lidded_Vessel

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:10:30 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Walnut Vessel 4 1/4 in wide, 4 in. tall. Finial is Ebony 4.5 in tall. The lid is Spalted holly. I struggled with the proportions and color contrast between vessel, lid, and finial. I think the lid might need to be flatter and the finial smaller, but would like your thoughts. And as someone else said I can take critizm. It will help in my learning process. Thanks in advance.

3 comments

Spalted_Oak_Bowl

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:58:42 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Wood was pithy, but I like opening it to reveal the Spalding. It was left over from Hurrican Isabel damage, but even so it was still a little wet inside to my surprise (Spalted, Pithy, and wet?). I had to do a lot of sanding in the end grain, but was able to get all marks out. Used Salad bowl finish. It was my first attempt at a functional bowl and I learned a lot for next time.

3 comments

Hollow_Form_Ornaments

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:46:30 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Make small hollow forms from Spalted Oak for the globe and Mahogony top and bottom.

3 comments

Sea_Urchin_Ornaments

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:39:25 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: Tis Almost the season. I was inspired by the recent article in American Woodturner by Bob Rosand. Shells were ordered from the site in the article, and the wood is maple.

3 comments

First Natural Edge End Grain Bowl

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:58:29 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: This was made from some FREE Red Wood fresh cut. It has been sanded but no finish applied. It is 1/4 inch thick. It is 3.5 inches high and 6 inches wide at the widest part. It is my first end grain natural edge attempt.

7 comments

End_Grain_Holly_2_

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:40:41 +0000

by: roundwood

Description}: This is my first finished End Grain Bowl. From a piece of spalted Holly I picked up from my wood pile. It is 3.5 in tall and 4" wide at the top.

1 comment