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.