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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

Thursday, September 29, 2016


I just completed this Chinese Tallow wood 10 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch bowl.  I engraved dragon flies in it.  I also embedded  coper metal into the cracks that had appeared in the wood.  I finished it with CA glue on its exterior.  Linda's favorite flying objects are dragon flies.  I tried to draw a good variety of them in the bowl.  







Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

This is a camphor bowl. I made if for a new neighbor that moved in across the street from our house.  


Also, the pictures shows a bird house that completes a set of three bird houses I have made in the same style.  

Friday, September 9, 2016



I just finished three unfinished projects (paper clip magnet holder, salt shaker, tooth pick dispenser). Also, I have prepared 7 roughed out, dried out bowls ready for final turning, finishing.