I just finished turning, sanding, painting these three bowls. The two in the back are made of silver maple using milk paint to color them. The one in front is box elder. Gary

Four New Bowls: Carob, Acacia, Camphor by Gary

My roughed turned Acacia bowl blew apart on the lathe today. I have four other bowls whose tung oil finish is drying as a final step. Gary

Finished turning 50 beads.  Linda will make them into ornaments to be hung. 

Making beads on my lathe.  A time consuming activity.  Gary

Three new small bowls, wire brushed with mustard milk paint (cherry, acacia, maple).  I misspelled cherry on the bottom of that bowl as cheery and left it that way.  Gary

Acquired this piece of ornate wood at our recent wood turner's group picnic.  Linda wants it to use to decorate with.  On the flat parts only, I sanded it, painted it with sanding sealer.  I then used steel wool, followed by liquid wax. 
Gary