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Norfolk Island Pine Vessel is one of my favorite Woods. It grows in Florida and Hawaii. My first exposure to this wood was in a gallery in Southampton, New York. The gallery was full of contemporary paintings. Way in the back of the store was this incredible wood bowl on a pedestal. I never saw anything like this. As I was admiring it, the director approached me. He explains that it was made by Ron Kent an artist in Hawaii. Ron was retiring and this bowl would be an ex

I never tire of working with this wood. Every Norfolk Island Pine Bowl is unique in how it reacts to finishing. The colors and textures always offer something new. I am totally in love with this wood and it is because of this wood I am a woodturner today. Every log yields surprises with unique variations in color. The cut off branches become red knots and they look like eyes peering out of the wood. Branches grow in concentric layers so the knots line up on the same plane. T

Norfolk Island Pine Vases always display an amazing range of colors and patterns. The red dotes are branch locations. This is one of my favorite Woods. It grows in Florida and Hawaii. I became aware of this wood and turning in a NY gallery. In the rear of the store was this beautiful wooden bowl on a stand. While admiring it, a sales representative appeared. He explained that the bowl was a Ron Kent piece. This bowl would be an excellent investment opportunity as Ron was

Where It Started Vase began my woodturning journey. I love this wood and it is the reason I am a wood artist today. Each piece is full of surprises with crazy color variations from light to dark. The six red spots are where the branches radiate. It is the only tree where branches grow in concentric layers. Other trees grow branches in a random order. This bowl size 10 inch diameter by 4.5 inches tall. Where It Started Vase sold within the first hour of viewing. Thank yo

Black Bowl Red Spots is a Norfolk Island Pine Bowl. The size is 11 inch diameter by 6 inches tall. There are four red spots are from where the branches radiate. The NIP tree grows in Florida and Hawaii.  It is a rather bland wood until it gets a proper oil treatment by an artist to bring out the spectacular colors.  The finished bowl or vase is submerged in linseed oil for several weeks.  The oil is absorbed into the wood cells and as the oil dries the wood is polymerized.  P

Flared Norfolk Island Bowl features stunning colors and five red spots are from where the branches radiate. I love working with this wood for its great coloring and variations. The Norfolk tree grows in Florida and Hawaii.  It is a pale beige until it gets a special  treatment of linseed oil by the artist to unveil the spectacular colors.  The turned bowl soaks in linseed oil for several weeks.  Oil absorbs into the wood fibers and when it dries the wood is polymerized.. A th

NIP WOW Cover Photo for Norfolk Island Pine Bowl. The size is 13.5 inch diameter by 4.5 inches tall. The WOWS is a large forum of very talented wood turners and wood artists practicing their art and sharing ideas. Visit: TheWOWS.com to see other award winning items like NIP WOW Cover Photo. The first time I saw a NIP Bowl was in a gallery and I knew I had to learn about this woodturning craft. This NIP Bowl features extraordinary earth tone colors and the red spots are where

Norfolk Island Pine Wood Tall Norfolk Island Vase maybe the first piece I made in this wood.  When Norfolk Island Pine is soaked in linseed oil it takes on both amber and deep black colors.  This piece is mostly beige in color.  If you look at my other NIP pieces you with see a noticeable difference.  I think I was so excited to be turning my first NIP piece that I did not go through the entire process.  It still looks pretty good.  But take a look at the difference when the