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This is Tabi’s Adirondack Style Chair.  When a grandchild turns two, I make a theme chair based on their interest. I think Tabitha is developing an interest in Arts and Crafts like her Mother and Grandfather.  At least, I do know that she loves this chair.  Looking forward to seeing Tabi develop her artistic expression. This is the fifth chair for the grandchildren. The objective is to create a chair that represents their current interest.  Mai has a wonderful imagination and

World of Woodworkers, WOW Honored with the Cover Photo for Tabi’s Chair on WOW. When a grandchild turns age two I make a chair based on their interest. Here is the chair for Tabatha. Looking forward to seeing Tabi develop her artistic expression. Special Grandchild Chair I think Tabitha is developing an interest in arts and crafts. The chair features many components made on the lathe. This is the fifth chair for a grandchild. Each chair is different and fun to make. The

Commission Assignments Commission work is a part of the art that I do all of the time. It is always fun and challenging. It requires a high level of focus because I have the responsibility to fulfill the needs of the client and to maintain my standards for excellence. This Ceramic Vase Lamp Commission required transforming a vintage ceramic vase into a lamp. I turned a walnut base and a sphere shape lid. Thus making this mid century vase a contemporary home decor item. As

This Stunning Cherry Burl Platter with figured textures and Burl sections will make a terrific centerpiece in your home. A perfect home decor addition to a kitchen or dining room table. Use it as a fruit platter or a cheese platter or a stand-alone art piece. The size is a 17 inch diameter and 1 1/2 inches tall. If you like this Stunning Cherry Burl Platter take a look this burl gift item. What is a Burl Let’s discuss Burl as it has been mentioned before. It is the large bum

Freelance Turning Junkyard French Horn is an abstract wood turning musical instrument in the form of a French Horn. The lathe helped in producing the initial form which looked like a long funnel. Then the fun began. I cut segments at various angles and reassembled them with twists and turns. I was able to create curves from previously straight parts. Some may call it Segment Turning. I would call it Freelance Turning as I was not sure how it was going to turn out or if th

Go to www.TheWOWS.com and see what the best wood turners are producing. Each day a group of judges choose a submission rated as Best of the Day. My submission of Fishes Catch The WOW Cover. It is a huge honor when an artist gets the Cover photo and recognition by his peers. The WOWS is an online forum of extraordinary woodturners and artists practicing their craft and sharing ideas. Woodturners openly share ideas and techniques to help others grow their skill set. This i

This beautiful Albert LeCoff Retirement Artbook book features over 50 artist gifts to Albert LeCoff upon his retirement in 2019. He is the founder of The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, PA. This gallery focuses on wood art with a museum of over 1200 unique handmade wood art items. Albert is one of the most influential people responsible for developing Woodturning into a recognizable Art Form. It is an honor that my gift to Albert is in the Albert LeCoff Retirement

Workshop Experience Fish, Tuba and Sea Cucumber are whimsical wood items from a Workshop with Michael Hosulak. Michael is an incredible wood artist and it was my long term goal to spend several days with him. Finally, in the fall of 2019 Suzanne Boswell of Dovetail Wood Arts and I put together the workshop with six other talented woodturners. I think of Michael as the Picasso of wood turning, To me his art is similar to Cubism. Mike creates a symmetrical form on the lathe

Wooden Musical Instruments Magical Wood Tuba is the first of an abstract wood turning musical instrument in the form of a Tuba. I use a wood lathe to produce the initial shape which is a long funnel. Then I slice segments from the existing form at different angles. I next reassemble the piece with twists and turns to create curves from these previous straight parts. Turners refer to this style as Segment Turning. I think of it as Freelance Turning as I was not sure how it

A Little Fishy for Woodturning is an wood sculpture item that I created in a workshop with Michael Hosulak. Hosulak is an exceptional wood artist that I began to follow when my woodturning journey began in 2009. Even today, his work is so different from what all other master turners are doing. His voice is unique and his style is instantly recognizable. It is whimsical and colorful and the shapes are unlike everything else. Many pieces are downright bizarre. My Wood Turn

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

Commission Furniture Seating Stool Furniture Commission for ten seating logs made from various wood species including Mape, Oak, Walnut, Ash, Beech and Cherry. The client and I drew out the shapes he would like to see in his home. The starting weight for each log was 200 pounds. I thought I would die moving the logs down the steps into the studio. Mounting them on the lathe was only possible after purchasing an engine hoist. Each seat has a unique shape and the wood a spe

These Vintage Country Table Legs are from yellow pine vintage beams that are from a mid nineteenth century New York City Brownstone. I often collaborate with my good friend Rob, the owner of New York City Slab. New York City Slab salvages vintage lumber from demolished buildings in the New York City area. With all the construction and gentrification, there is lots of lumber going to waste. We are proud to be preserving a part of history by giving this wood a new life. Recyc

Casting Seed Pods in Resin Pinecone with Acorns Vase features casting of a bunch of these seed pods in blue resin. Unsure that this concept would work, it was worth exploring and rewarding. The project began by collecting a bucket of acorn caps and pinecones and then adding resin to the bucket. When hard, the cast block of resin with the seed pods goes on the lathe. Revolving at a high speed a hand held tool cuts into the casting. Plastic shavings began to fly as the form

Remember that elementary school assessment test? We had to decide which picture was correct from a bunch of mixed up images? There was the horse with the cow body, the horse with the antlers and the anatomically correct horse. Here we have components of pencils and bullets. What is the right answer? I made this piece, Assessment Test after visiting Newtown, CT where the horrible shooting a Sandy Hook Elementary School took place. The community reached out to my company

Collaboration With Nature These Sea Urchin Holiday Ornaments feature real sea urchins. They are Sputnik Urchins with knobby bodies from Indonesia. The shell is the skeleton of a sea urchin which is an animal. Want to learn more about sea urchins? Once I select the best looking sea urchin shells I fabricate wooden finials for the top and bottom. Sometimes, I use silk tassels for the bottom feature. A silk cord hanger helps attach the ornament to your Christmas tree. It is

This Freedom of the Press Platter is a laser etching of an early typewriter patent. Many of the engineering drawings for early patents are works of art. They are in the public domain and worthy of exposure. These intricate and beautiful engineering drawings are available from the US Patent office. First Amendment I transfer the graphic image unto the wooden platter using a high power laser. Then I add the headline “Freedom of the Press” above the drawing to make a stateme

This piece is part of my series of zippered vases. Teenager Zipper Vase is colorful and quirky just as many teenagers express themselves in fashion. This Vase is a part of a series of vases that feature a zipper and other elements about fashion and female themes. Teenager Zipper Vase is the third in a series of vases with zippers. The idea for this series started with Pretty Woman which was an accidental design opportunity. The idea came from finding a solution to a crack ap

What is a Hollow Form? Dragonfly Vase a Hollow Form Style art piece. Hollow Form is a style of woodturning where the opening at the top is smaller than the diameter of the piece. The concept was developed by David Ellsworth in the early 1970’s. David is a student of ceramics and took an interest in woodturning. In ceramics it is relatively easy to form a small hole at the top of a piece. The artist can manipulate the clay upwards and close the opening. David sought a meth

This Captain America Wood Box is a Birthday Gift for Grandson Jack. The base and lift off lid are turned on a wood lathe. Jack who is a big Captain America fan will have this keepsake box for years to come. Decoration Process The Captain America Wood Box lid is red, white and blue with acrylic paints. The base has a blue stain blue and with pyrography stars are on the wood. Pyrography is wood burning and unlike our experience in the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts. Remember how t