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carving

  1. J

    Lathe mounted carving vise?

    I vaguely recall seeing a vice which mounted to the banjo of a lathe and would hold a faceplate / chuck. It used a ball / socket set to allow (almost) infinite positioning. At the time I thought "that's nice but not for me", now I have a use for one. Will someone please refer me to that vise?
  2. 4

    How to dry bark for carving?

    I've been turning some half rounds of Cedar that were cut 2 years ago - amazingly there are very few splits in the 16" high by 17" wide blocks. While doing this, I discovered I could peel the bark off intact from the wood, and got to wondering if I can dry the sheets and do some carving or...
  3. New work

    New work

    Remember to visit my demonstration on Thursday, 3-5pm at San Jose in the Instant Gallery room where as one of the four Emerging Artists I will demonstrate embellishments on turnings. I'm the first demonstrator and then turn into one of the videographers for the rest of the symposium. Come...
  4. B

    Dental drills for piercing

    I bought a Powercrafter at last year's symposium and use it for piercing. I am not happy with the high-pitched noise from this unit though and am considering going to a dental drill. These can be had on Ebay for as little as $50. My question is has anyone tried any of these and do they hold up...
  5. The Wind on the California Hills

    The Wind on the California Hills

    Carved walnut 11"x8" Like the previously posted piece, inspired by jordan/huang. thks jj
  6. Harmattan

    Harmattan

    Sycamore Pierced and ebonised. Approx 8 x 4 inches Named after a Saharan wind
  7. Peacock

    Peacock

    This is the second piece from the "dead" Cocobolo log I picked-up in Richmond. For those of you who are not familiar with the story, this log came from the mountains of central Mexico. It had fallen many years ago and was salvaged by Mitch Talcove of Tropical Exotic Hardwoods of Latin...
  8. Peacock detail

    Peacock detail

    This is the second piece from the "dead" Cocobolo log I picked-up in Richmond. For those of you who are not familiar with the story, this log came from the mountains of central Mexico. It had fallen many years ago and was salvaged by Mitch Talcove of Tropical Exotic Hardwoods of Latin...
  9. Dogwood in Bloom

    Dogwood in Bloom

    This is my first original carved design, and I owe a great big thanks to Ron Fleming for all his guidance
  10. "violin memories"

    "violin memories"

    An apple turned vase with a violin carving to depict the "orange slice special" violin seen at the AAW live auction. This vase was turned as a gift to the violin teacher, Eric, who played the violin for me the day before the symposium in Richmond and gave me his valuable feedback for...
  11. Remembrance

    Remembrance

    Ginkgo leaves carved from a turned bowl of ginkgo wood. The wood came from one of the ginkgo trees that used to live in the courtyard of the Botany and Zoology building at Ohio State University. The trees were cut down to make room for an auditorium that was built during the renovation of the...
  12. Remembrance

    Remembrance

    Ginkgo leaves carved from a turned bowl of ginkgo wood. The wood came from one of the ginkgo trees that used to live in the courtyard of the Botany and Zoology building at Ohio State University. The trees were cut down to make room for an auditorium that was built during the renovation of the...
  13. Remembrance

    Remembrance

    Ginkgo leaves carved from a turned bowl of ginkgo wood. The wood came from one of the ginkgo trees that used to live in the courtyard of the Botany and Zoology building at Ohio State University. The trees were cut down to make room for an auditorium that was built during the renovation of the...
  14. The Glory of Autumn No. 4

    The Glory of Autumn No. 4

    Maple, ca. 6 X 2.25 inches; turned, carved and colored.
  15. Dylan's Song

    Dylan's Song

    Shallow bowl of quilted maple, carved and colored. 13.5 X 2 inches.
  16. Dylan's Song back view

    Dylan's Song back view

    The backside of Dylan's Song. Shallow bowl 13.5 inches in diameter, 2 inches tall, carved and colored.
  17. Dylan's Song Detail

    Dylan's Song Detail

    Close-up showing the detail on the carving and coloring.
  18. 16" Bubinga Platter w/Carving

    16" Bubinga Platter w/Carving

    Some time ago I posted some preliminary pictures in another forum of a 16" bubinga platter I was working on that included some carving to mask a defect. A could weeks ago I finally got it completed and "finished". Given the shop renovation in progress, I ended up top coating it...
  19. The Glory of Autumn No. 2 (front view)

    The Glory of Autumn No. 2 (front view)

    Maple; 6"D X 6.5"H Jerry Anthony Photography
  20. The Glory of Autumn No. 2 (side view)

    The Glory of Autumn No. 2 (side view)

    Maple; 6"D X 6.5" H. Jerry Anthony Photography
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