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of the year. Black walnut. 7-inch diameter x 4.3-inches high. This has been on the lathe since November….so I think it was time to finish it.

I received a large chunk of an unknown burl last summer. This weekend I took the chainsaw to it and whacked out a few blanks. It appears to be a bit unstable in as far as voids and cracks, but after a few tries, I managed to get this bowl. …

Yah! Mesquite bowl. Roughly 4.25-inch diameter x 4-inches high. Watco Teak Oil & wax. Turned down through the log. Managed to keep some of the bark and yet show the incredible richness of grain available in this wood.

Myrtlewood. Roughly 4.75-inch diameter x 4-inches high. I LOVE myrtlewood – the grain is always fascinating and it cuts relatively smoothly. The heartwood seems to deteriorate quickly, however, judging from every piece of it I have and that poses problematic issues when turning down through the wood (as opposed to …

Turned from Hemlock (white fir). 7.5-inch diameter, 3-inches tall. Watco Tung Oil finish with wax.

My first Cherry-wood bowl. Salvaged from a neighbor’s storm damaged tree. 3.5-inches high & approx 5-inches in diameter. Finish is Watco Teak Oil and wax.