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Life Cycle Bowl features a piece of Norfolk Island Pine (NIP) wood. In the United States NIP only grows in Florida and Hawaii. I believe that it is the only tree where the branches grow in concentric layers. This is unlike other trees where the branches grow randomly. This piece does not have any knots, but you can see them in this piece. These knots appear as eyes looking out into the world. This Life Cycle Bowl features symbols that tell the story of life on earth. Sym

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

Norfolk Island Pine Species Crazy Face Vase in Norfolk Island Pine wood.  This vase is approximately 6 inches in diameter by 4.5 inches high.  This wood has so much personality.  The red spots are tree knots where the branches came off the tree trunk. Very often these red spots will look like eyes staring out of the wood. Branches grow in concentric layers.  It think this is the only tree that does this. Other trees grow branches randomly. I am totally in love with this wood

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

This Large Norfolk Island Pine Bowl has five red branch knots. The NIP tree grows in Florida and Hawaii.  It is a rather bland wood until it receives the proper oil treatment to bring out the colors.  The process is to soak the finished piece in linseed oil for several weeks.  The wood cells absorb the oil and when the oil dries the wood is polymerized.  It becomes translucent under a bright light with a tortoise shell appearance. The red branch knots become highlighted and a

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

Faux Tortoise Shell Bowl is from the Norfolk Island Pine species.  This is an unusual tree in that the branches grow out like spokes on a bike wheel in concentric layers.  Other trees grow  branches randomly. The tree is native to Hawaii and Florida. When the branch is cut at the tree trunk the knot appears as a red dot. This wood will absorb Linseed oil and becomes translucent as the cells absorb the oils and the oil hardens. This piece looks like tortoise shell. The process

I discovered turning when I came across a Ron Kent Norfolk Island Display Bowl in a gallery. I debated making the purchase or committing to learning the craft so that I could hopefully make something like that.  The size of this bowl is 9.5 inches in diameter by 5.5 inches tall with eight knots. Norfolk wood has so much character.  The red dots are tree knots from the branches. Often these red spots look like eyes staring out of the wood.  I am totally captivated by this wood