Wow August 24' and I think this is my 2nd post this year. Busy!!!!

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Have a new tool, a Lathe!

 2024 What a deal!

As the year of 23' ended, I got more 🪵🪵.

An extremely busy 2023, and several projects finished in Carving towards the last part of the year I decided to check out Turning wood on a Lathe.

Some of my 23' carvings.

Now for 2024, I started doing wood turning a learning thing!

 

The seat the bird is sitting on  is for a cover in the handrail. The handrail is in a home in Mississippi Mid 1800's Small part is made of African Mahogany.

The real work started after I figured out, Not to sick my finger in the running machinery

Top here is Osage Orange

This is Black Walnut and Poplar wood .

Made from a regular 2x4 Fir wood.

Top two are made from Black Walnut.

Three pieces , Maple Wood.

Up is Sycamore .

Up is from a wood given to me??

How about a Honey Dipper?

Up is from Cedar/Juniper.

Up is from 2 pieces treated Fir.

Juniper up.

Osage Orange  up.

Two pieces Black Walnut.

Up 4 spots Fir and 2x4 wood.

My real first bowl turning. 4 pieces of 2x2 Fir.

My Trip to the Museum'

They had an Art show at the Museum

August 10th, 2022

 2022 Already and Half way through

Have been busy for the past 6 months and catching up on some new items to show off. Plus I have given away a few things that were taking up space. 

This is or was supposed to be a Mobius a never ending circle. Mahogany and Brass.

The Dancers in process of paint.

Couple of Wall Spoons out of Mt. Cedar

Meeting Hands out of a Heavy wood , gift to LaDonna

Wart Hog carved out of Tupelo wood.

Red Deer carved of Basswood

Large bird from Basswood Small is an imported hard wood from Mexico

This one is made from the Mexican hardwood

This little guy is made from Myrtlewood