Nearly finished with another Taneytown History Museum project. I was asked to make a simple podium for a display … this is the result. I wanted to make something that could be used beyond the current display. It has no finish on … Read More
I was just accepted to the Carroll County Artists’ Studio Tour, 2019!! My workshop is listed as Stop #1 (of 17 total – Stop #2 is another fave with Thistledown Farm Pottery also in Taneytown, Maryland). I cannot wait to have the community … Read More
Finished the third of a set of three candle sticks for 3″ pillar candles out of weeping cherry this afternoon. The linseed oil is still drying/curing (you’ll see some on the paper in the individual photos), but I couldn’t wait … Read More
A little progress made in the wood shop today, in preparation for many many beautiful projects!! These blanks are rough turned for pillar candle holders and ornaments. Most of these are weeping cherry. Hint: if you ever have the chance … Read More
Playing with a few Christmas ornaments in weeping cherry. How would these look on your Christmas Tree?
More weeping cherry. Here’s one of the bowls I roughed out last night. Should be gorgeous when its dry and finished.
Natural Edge Weeping Cherry roughed out. Here are a few images from a little time in the shop this evening. A fun piece to turn. Like last night’s project, this bowl is just over 9″ in diameter and about 4″ … Read More
Chinese Red Maple . . . not done yet, but I had to show it off. I have more sanding to do, then application of oil. Busted a knuckle open on this one. It gave me some challenges. The oil … Read More
Escaped from work for an hour or so this evening and roughed out this cherry bowl, natural edge, out of a slab that I thought might be firewood. This a green piece of weeping cherry. I’m hoping I can keep … Read More
So in case you didn’t notice, I like to work with wood. Mostly turning wood. Less than 2 weeks ago I ended up with a half ton of Weeping Cherry and a whole Chinese Red Maple tree (base of trunk … Read More
