Monthly Archives: September 2015

Spalted apple bowl from a tree cut in the fall of 2014 at Lang and Marilyn Smith's.

Poplar bowl from the cut off of the tree Preston and I milled in  2014

This little bowl was rough turned about a year ago and coated heavily with Anchorseal to slow the drying preocess. It had warped considerably:  the rim had to be sanded to flatten it so it could be mounted in the cole chuck … Continue reading →

Second end grain bowl. The log with bark on was mounted between centers and turned to this stage. Several cracks were treated with saw dust and super glue. Very tough going with the EasyWood tools and also somewhat easier but still … Continue reading →

Log left on our front porch: might be birch but the bark is a little different than expected for birch. Cut in half on the bandsaw; circle drawn for the bowl Trimmed up a little, balanced and centered on the lathe … Continue reading →