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Small Bark Edge Bowl # 498

Small Bark Edge Bowl # 498

Piece #498 - Bradford Pear - 7.5" by 4.5" - SOLD   This bowl is made from Bradford Pear. The tree was severely damaged in January 2014 from heavy snow. Our neighbor in Mallard Point had to cut it down and gave me several large pieces. (Georgetown KY)  ...

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Maple Salad Bowl # 497

Maple Salad Bowl # 497

Piece #497 - Maple & Calcite - SOLD   The calcite circle on the rim was cut into the bowl 5/16 inch deep while turning on the lathe. Black calcite was inlaid into the rim. The ring was sanded through 4000 grit sand paper then buffed with tripoli and white...

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Victorian Elegance # 495

Victorian Elegance # 495

Piece #495 - Box Elder & Calcite - 12.5" by 6.5" - SOLD   I finally finished this piece and it is astonishing. I think my sweet wife is going to exercise her spousal right of first dibs and claim this for herself. Do you blame her? She loves this bowl. It sat...

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Strawberries in a Bowl # 494

Strawberries in a Bowl # 494

Piece #494 - Maple, calcite, howlite - 9" by 4" - Sold   The red design on the rim is inlaid calcite and howlite mineral. While the bowl is still on the lathe I cut 3/8" deep square bottom groove in the rim. Remove it from the lathe and hand place the minerals in...

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Grape Cluster # 493

Grape Cluster # 493

Piece #493 - Maple & Calcite - 9.5" by 4.5" - SOLD The bunch of grapes was cut into the outside of the bowl 3/16 inch deep with a high speed dental drill using a very small carbide cutting bit. The calcite mineral colors were very carefully selected to match...

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Pierced Butterfly # 492

Pierced Butterfly # 492

Piece #492 - Maple - 8.5" by 1" - SOLD   This free standing medallion is turned from Hard Maple. The outside motif is made up of pierced paisley holes. Just inside the motif is a Calcite inlaid circle.  The butterfly is inlaid Calcite crystals. It is finished...

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Forsythia Leaves # 491

Forsythia Leaves # 491

Piece #491 - Sycamore - 10" by 5"   This piece was turned on the wood lathe. I left enough wood thickness at the top rim so that I could hand carve the leaves. This bowl is all one piece; nothing is glued on. Once the leaves were carved I brushed on a one pound...

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Smoldering Leaves # 490

Smoldering Leaves # 490

Piece #490 - Oak - 6" by 12" - SOLD   This vessel has many layers. First a one pound cut of dewaxed shellac was applied as a sanding sealer. after curing I sprayed a coat of flat black acrylic paint next. When that cured I applied an even coat of Behlen’s Rock...

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Monarchs In Flight # 489

Monarchs In Flight # 489

Piece #489 - Hackberry - 3.5" by 8.5" - SOLD   This hackberry vase is a little whimsical. The inside is painted sky blue. The white piercing is my interpretation of puffy clouds. The monarch butterflies are painted with my air brush. It is finished with satin...

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Coral Critters # 488

Coral Critters # 488

Piece #488 - Maple - 7" by 3.5" - SOLD   This little maple bowl is my interpretation of a pink coral reef. In the center is a colorful Siamese Fighting Fish. It is flanked by Sea Horses. They are done with an air brush. The pink coral is pierced and stippled. The...

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Scorched Salad Bowl # 485

Piece #485 - Elm - 9.5" by 3.5" - SOLD   The piece is sanded through 400 grit paper. The two black lines running around the outside of the bowl are made from friction using a wire while the lathe is turning at high speed. The dark area between the lines was...

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Maple Inlaid Butterfly # 484

Maple Inlaid Butterfly # 484

Piece #484 - Maple with Calcite & Howlite Mineral Inlay - 7.5" by 1.5" - SOLD   This free standing bowl was turned on the lathe from Hard Maple. The red design on the rim is inlaid calcite and howlite mineral. While the bowl is still on the lathe I cut 3/8?...

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Christmas 2014 Holly Dish # 483

Christmas 2014 Holly Dish # 483

Piece #483 - Maple with Calcite & Howlite Mineral Inlay - 6" by 1.5" - Sold This attractive, small decorative dish was made specifically for the Columbus Winterfair Art Show. It was the second piece I sold on the first day of the show. I knew it would go quick....

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