HOA was cutting down a suffering Bradford pear last week and I talked the guy into letting me have most of the stem. Gotta cut it into bowl blanks and get it out of the middle of my garage
November 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
HOA was cutting down a suffering Bradford pear last week and I talked the guy into letting me have most of the stem. Gotta cut it into bowl blanks and get it out of the middle of my garage
Sorted through my firewood pile, because there's always a few gems that make good turning blanks. One of the pieces I found was some beautifully figured maple. I only got four 2*2*8" blanks milled from it, but I used one of them to make this honey dipper, fresh out of its mineral oil bath.
October 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Sorted through my firewood pile, because there's always a few gems that make good turning blanks. One of the pieces I found was some beautifully figured maple. I only got four 2*2*8" blanks milled from it, but I used one of them to make this honey dipper, fresh out of its mineral oil bath.
This half-finished bowl has been sitting my lathe looking pathetic for probably close to 6 months. It's about time I did something about it. First off...gotta fill that crack with epoxy.
September 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This half-finished bowl has been sitting my lathe looking pathetic for probably close to 6 months. It's about time I did something about it. First off...gotta fill that crack with epoxy.
Final version of the cocktail smoker with generic cocktail image etched into the lid. Should be fairly easy to personalize. Have only done two so far, but the design is pretty set now and I should be able to make more on demand. This is red oak, which is what I had on hand.
June 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Final version of the cocktail smoker with generic cocktail image etched into the lid. Should be fairly easy to personalize. Have only done two so far, but the design is pretty set now and I should be able to make more on demand. This is red oak, which is what I had on hand.
Work in progress collaboration with my niece. Her daughter is nuts about axlotls, so she designed a glasses holder. I remembered OmTech sent me a box of pink acrylic for some reason and through it would be perfect. The eyes will be painted in.
April 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Work in progress collaboration with my niece. Her daughter is nuts about axlotls, so she designed a glasses holder. I remembered OmTech sent me a box of pink acrylic for some reason and through it would be perfect. The eyes will be painted in.
Thought I'd try to sprout the seed from a grocery store mango. Surprisingly, it did sprout and a couple weeks ago I planted the seedling in a pot. Today I have a tiny mango tree. I doubt I'll ever get fruit from it, but it's still neat.
April 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Thought I'd try to sprout the seed from a grocery store mango. Surprisingly, it did sprout and a couple weeks ago I planted the seedling in a pot. Today I have a tiny mango tree. I doubt I'll ever get fruit from it, but it's still neat.