Mushroom birdhouses

These birdhouses are made from pecan wood. The perches are made from Walnut wood.

8 snowmen by Linda and Gary

These are 8 snowmen Gary made including their hats. Linda did the buttons, faces and scarfs. Also,the wood is pecan and walnut.

Recent Wood Turnings

These are recent wood turnings. I made three finials to go on top of three boxes I made from mesquite wood.

8 1/2 inch mesquite vase. half with bark inclusion.

This is the fist ring I have turned on a lathe. Fun project and is a challenge. Made from pecan wood.

Watched many video to do this. Also used the wood turners magazine article.

Gary Installed new Tires on his 18 inch Jet Band Saw

Installing these tires on ths band saw is one of the bigest struggles in my life. Required super strength and a special technique. This is the third set. I had to boil the belts in water to soften to allow me to install them.

Mesquite vase by Gary

Mesquite wood bowl composed of three intesecting branches

Honey Locus bowl and Mesquite Vase

Made these two items recently. Got sick for the heat while turning them.

Pecan Wood statue

I turned this piece from Pecan wood and stained it with pecan stain. I then put lynseed oil and shellack on it. The piece included the pith so their is cracking in areas which I will later fill with some time of filling. I will wait to the cracking has finished before filling

Two new mesquite boxes

Just finished these two boxes. Linda's recent flower purchase as a back drop.

Three New Mesquite Boxes

I just finished making three new mesquite boxes. The hard mesquite wood is a challenge to turn. The colors make it worth while.

Four decorated Eggs

I made four decorated eggs from Pecan wood. I used a plan by Bonnie Klein.

A piece of mesquite got me yesterday off the band saw

I was relying on push sticks and that was not enough. I have a device I can tie the wood on and I will use that in the future and wear gloves. It was an end cut. This mesquite wood is so hard, the end cut is not possible unless securely tied to a device. Side cuts, I always use the device to secure the piece I am cutting on the bandsaw.

New mesquite bowls and the saw dust from turning 2 of them. The beeswax and orange oil bring out the colors.

Me working on my lathe

Four small bowls made of mesquite wood

Mesquite box.

Two boxes. One made from mesquite and other made from pinion wood. The mesquite one required me to bore out the top and make an insert.

Pecan bowl

Just finished turning this pecan bowl with embelishments. Oil and sanding sealer finish.

Wooden beads turned on my lathe.

These are 41 beads that I turned on my lathe. I tried to make each one different. Linda plans to make them into Christmas decorations in small strings to give away as gifts.

This is another box made from sour wood. I stained it grey. The beads are a work in progress. I turned nine and have 27 left to do. The mushroom is work from the past.

I made these small ornaments and Linda decorated them for Valentines day.

This box is made from Sour Wood. The dust from it actually smells sour while I was turning it. Gary

Newly turned bud vase. I have been looking to find a place for this long glass tube for a long time. it does extend past the top of the vase and I think that this OK. Pecan wood. Gary

Tried a new technique with these bowls that did not work out well. I tried to do them in mass a step at a time. This resulted in excessive cracking. Also, had the chuck inside the back of the bowls while turning the front. This resulte in one bowl with a large separation which I repaired and yet does not look good. So, I like trying new wood turning techniques and will go back to proven success actions for bowls. Three of the bowls are going to the thrift shop. Gary