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Please see other web addresses: http://westwood2.blogspot.com/ My Employment for 27 years in The Calif. Dept. of Corrections; 31 ½ years in the U.S. Army; Vietnam story, pictures; Prison story, picture http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/24135 : Library of Congress: my military history

Best of Show San Bernardino County Fair 2011

Best of Show San Bernardino County Fair 2011

spalted wood vase

spalted wood vase

suspended vessel, candlesticks

suspended vessel, candlesticks

Blog Archive

Sunday, January 31, 2016


This is a canister I just made in January 2016.   It is 6 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches.  

Friday, January 22, 2016

New Bench Grinder and Elm Bowl




I  bought a new 8 inch Bench Grinder which is especially made for wood turning.  It turns at a slower speed : 1725 and has special Norton Wheels for better sharpening of my chisels.  The bowl is made of elm and is 2 inches by 8 inches and is intended to be given away as a gift.  

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Drove to the wood pile in Oakland to get wood turning wood yesterday. Got 4 pieces. Could not drive the car down the road to get it as you can see. There was a hole in the fence on left hand side where there was a sign. Got three pieces through that hole onto a cart and took it to the car. Back hurts. Lots of rain here.