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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

Monday, March 20, 2017



I just finished turning a multisided Arizona Cypress vase and Christmas Tree ornament bell.  


Linda says to stop turning multisided objects.  Not appealing to her.  The vase is 5 1/2 inches by 4 inches.  

Saturday, March 11, 2017


This is a multiaxis hollow form I just finished working on.  It is 9 1/2 by 3 inches.  It is made of unknown wood pile wood.  The finial is also multiaxis.

Monday, March 6, 2017


This is a 4 inch by 4 1/2 inch Ipad holder, painted green. I am working on uneven wood turning recently. This is my first effort at it. 

Monday, February 13, 2017



I just finished a small vase seven inches by 4 1/2 inches.  It is made of unknown firewood.  

Friday, January 20, 2017

Ring Holder



This is a ring holder I made inspired by a plan by Bob Rosand in the American Woodturner magazine.  It is 5 1/2 inches by 5 inches.  The wood base is of unknown type and the stem is from a piece of acacia.  The finish is is triple E Ultra Shine and Shellawax.  

Saturday, December 31, 2016



Linda designed this vase by drawing it out on a piece of paper.  I turned it per the design.  It is made of wet carob wood 4 inches by 11 inches.  It has been drilled out in the middle with three different size holes.  

Thursday, December 22, 2016



I made this 11 by 2 3/4 inch vase with glass insert yesterday of Carob.  I bought the carob wood at the wood turners recent Christmas party.  I liked the look so much that I did not have the heart to put additional design features into it.