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Woodworking Biography: My woodworking interest began as a child watching my dad build furniture and artistic items that were displayed throughout the house. Eventually, I built some of my own furniture. The first turned project was done on his Sears Craftsman lathe with a 4 jaw independently adjustable chuck. It was a complete chess set made from Maple. I still have these pieces. In junior high, I took every shop class possible. Printing, drafting, electronics, industrial crafts and of course wood. Hobbies seemed to be the glue that bound our family. I used to turn on a ShopSmith given to me by my father-in-law. Although inadequate as a real lathe, It seems to work just well enough for me to get along. In some ways, I am challenged by it to produce the best quality from a marginal piece of equipment. I still produce products from wood in all shapes from time to time. I now have a General lathe I purchased used from a former member of the club. Woodturning has its challenges and continues to interest me with its complexity, simplicity and beauty. |
![]() Double Corbra Walnut, Maple, Bloodwood 4536 pieces June 2024 |
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![]() Twisted Circle Maple and Padauk 810 pieces August 2023 |
![]() Yellow Brick Road Mobius Yellowheart,& Ebony March 2024 |
![]() Seven Rings-Seven Points 16" diameter Maple with Walnut base. 3,388 pieces April 2023 first place winner in the Orange County Fair |
9 layers of 34 segments Maple, Walnut, Padauk, Zebra, Rosewood, Osage Orange 1633 pieces June 2023 |
![]() Mitered Vase #2 Maple. Wenge, Oak, Black Walnut,Canary wood, January 23 |
![]() Mitered Vase Maple, Holly, Bloodwood, Black Walnut, Ebony, December 2022 |
![]() Parabolic saucer #2 Walnut, June 2022 |
![]() Maple and Walnut December 2017 |
![]() Parabolic saucer #1 Tulipwood, June 2022 |
![]() Lattice Vase Maple and Walnut April 2018 |
![]() Open Segment Pot Maple & Walnut April 2017 |
![]() Slotted Vase Walnut April 2017 |
![]() Maple & Ebony September 2016
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![]() Yellowheart & Walnut June 2016 |
![]() Segmented Ribbon, using stave construction Walnut, Paduck, Maple February 2016 |
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![]() Fire and Ice January 2016 47 rows, 40 pieces per row Yellowheart and Bloodwood |
![]() Maple and Walnut first project using Stave construction January 2016 |
![]() Maple & Ebony Jewelry Box October 2015 |
![]() Maple & Ebony Jewelry Box (Bubinga Inside) October 2015 |
![]() Paduck, Walnut, Holly & Ebony May 2015 |
![]() August 2014 Spiral Rainbow Bowl II |
![]() August 2014 Spiral Rainbow Bowl |
![]() February 2015 |
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![]() July 2014 Segmented Maple Hollow Sphere |
![]() May 2014 Walnut & Maple Open Segmented Sculpture, OC Fair 2014 |
![]() February 2014 Cocobolo, Ebony Maple, Walnut Spiral |
![]() February 2014, Padouk, Yellowheart, Bamboo, Maple, Zebrawood, Ebony, Rosewood, Red Locust, Cocobolo and Tulipwood. |
![]() October 2013 Tulipwood & Yellowheart |
![]() Cherry November 2012 |
![]() Ebony, Maple, Paduck January 2014 |
![]() September 2012 Tulipwood Open Segment |
![]() February 2012 Maple & Cocobolo |
![]() Cherry, Walnut, Purpleheart Padauk & Maple September 10 |
![]() Walnut & Maple July 2011 |
![]() English Sycamore, Walnut, Bloodwood, Mahogany 10" diameter and height August 09 Contest winner March 10 |
![]() Norfolk Island Pine May 09 |
![]() 10" Mahogany, Ebony & Maple December 08 |
![]() 16" Mahogany, Ebony & Maple October 08 |
![]() Cribbage board, Mahogany, Walnut, Cocobolo, Maple, Tulipwood, Wenge May 08 |
![]() Christmas Ornament Contest winner December 07 Cocobolo & Ebony
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Segmented pot December 07 Ebony, Maple, Walnut |
![]() 13" tall Ebony, Maple & Tulipwood May 08 |
![]() Sugar Bowl July 2003 Maple & Walnut |
Clarinet April 04 Ebony with Cocobolo Trim
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![]() 2014 Jewelry box Maple Segmented curved sides OC fair 2014 |
![]() 2014 Jewelry box Maple Segmented curved sides OC fair 2014 |
last updated 06/09/2024