January turning projects

[X_Digger]

Here are a few of the things I turned in the lull after Christmas..

Milk-paint covered bowls:


Two walnut bowls from the same piece of wood, turned then milk painted:



A large fruit bowl from some ambrosia maple:


A small candy dish that I made for a club challenge:


And finally, a lignum vitae egg in a spalted maple egg cup:

[Ohiogal]

1. Absolutely beautiful!

[X_Digger]

6. Thanks! n/t

[AJT]

2. There great. My husband is an avid turner and woodworker.

[X_Digger]

7. Ahh, then let me share my favorite saying about turners-

"When I die, make sure my wife doesn't sell my tools for what I told her they cost."

[AJT]

10. That's perfect.

I assume your cupboards are filled with bowls...so many bowls.

[gibraltar72]

3. Very nice work

You are either an artist or a craftsman.

[X_Digger]

8. Thanks, I try to be a little of both! n/t

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Excellent work!

[X_Digger]

9. Thanks! n/t

[marble falls]

5. Lots of Zen in the work, nice stuff. If it were mine I'd display it.

[X_Digger]

11. Yeah, I turn off the TV and radio, and forget about the day's stresses.

You can't be thinking about anything else and turn wood- you'll hurt yourself. So it's a great way to force you into mindfulness.

[marble falls]

12. They sold the building my shop has been in for ten years. I lost track of a lot of time there.