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A Large Maple Bowl With Rings

Woodworker's Guide — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:16:57 +0000

Here’s a large Maple bowl that I turned over the summer. It is just over 13 1/4″ in diameter and almost 5″ tall, making it the largest bowl that I turned so far. It features three rings around the outside rim.

It is finished with the bee’s wax and mineral oil mixture and then buffed.

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Wine Stoppers 2010 – Part 1

Woodworker's Guide — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:17:32 +0000

Yep, it’s that time again… time to make some more wine bottle stoppers. Here’s a dozen of them that I recently turned.

They are all made in the ‘flame’ style from a variety of wood including Red Palm, Spalted Maple, Pau Amarillo, Pau Rosa, Zebrawood, Purpleheart, Cocobolo and Cherry.

Here’s some other photos showing a bit closer views starting with this one that shows, from left to right, Spalted Maple, Red Palm, Cocobolo and Zebrawood:

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Birch Salad Bowl With Texturing

Woodworker's Guide — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:44:23 +0000

Here’s a Birch bowl that features a band of texturing around its middle. It is 10″ in diameter and 4″ high and finished with my mineral oil and beeswax mixture.

The texturing really adds to the color and wild grain of this particular piece of the Birch. It has quickly become a favorite and is now in regular use as our prime salad bowl.

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Wonderful Weather Woodturning

Woodworker's Guide — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:38:52 +0000

The weather has been so nice here lately that I decided to move the small lathe outside to take advantage of it.

Yeah, you’re right, I have been doing a lot of turning lately.

Back to the shop…

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And Even More Small Tea Lights

Woodworker's Guide — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:47:00 +0000

And here’s some more of the small Maple tea lights done in the Peyoke style. Like the previous ones they are about 2 1/2″ in diameter and 2″ tall and again, each have a different design and burnings.

As you can likely see, these tealights, along with the ones posted earlier, have led to designs that I used in the larger bowls. For example, the tea light shown here with the notched edge was used on the Peyoke Bowl With A Notched Rim.

I found these candle holders a great way to work out ideas in design and style on a small scale. They allow this to be done quickly and inexpensive in both material and time. Once completed they also make a great gift or small sale item.

Here’s some photos of each individual candle holder:

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Some More Small Tea Lights

Woodworker's Guide — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:08:56 +0000

Here’s some more of the small Maple Peyoke tea lights. These ones are also about 2 1/2″ in diameter and 2″ tall and again, each have their own style and design.

These are so much fun to make. It’s a great opportunity to relax and just play. The tea light shape, the design of the burning and the choice of what to stain is completely done on the fly. Because they are so quick to make I use them to generate ideas for the larger pieces.

Here are photos of the individual tealights:

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Peyoke Bowl With A Notched Rim II

Woodworker's Guide — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:40:32 +0000

Here’s another Maple Peyoke bowl with a notched, burned and stained rim. The rim is larger than the previous one and it is rounded with the notches and dots burned on the outside edge.

The rim also has quite the undercut on the inside, almost creating an enclosed bowl. It works well with the rolled rim.

The bowl is about 8″ in diameter and 2″ high . It is finished with the U-Beaut combo. The stained area is finished with a couple of coats of wipe-on poly.

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Peyoke Bowl With A Notched Rim

Woodworker's Guide — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:36:27 +0000

Here’s a Maple Peyoke bowl that features a rim that has been notched, burned and stained.

It’s approximately 8″ in diameter and 2″ high. Like all the others it has been finished with EEE Cream and Shellawax. The stained rim has been brushed with a coat of wipe-on poly.

I found it surprising how easily and quickly a simple thing like notching the rim can give a whole new look to a piece. It took it from being a plain bowl to one that looks to be inspired by the American Southwest, which was what I was looking for. If you have ever been to my home you’ll agree that this fits right in.

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Maple Bowl With Textured Band II

Woodworker's Guide — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:11:42 +0000

Here’s another Maple bowl in the Peyoke style that features a textured band. It is very similar to the previous one except that the texturing has been widened, stained and a series of staggered burned dots have been added.

It is about 6″ in diameter and 3″ high and it is finished with EEE Cream and Shellawax. The textured band has been stained and finished with a bit of wipe-on poly.

The stained texturing really gives a contrasting color and the dots give it somewhat of a ‘bubbly’ look..

The sides have been turned a bit thicker (3/16″) than the previous one but it still has a feel and look of lightness to it.

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Maple Bowl With Textured Band

Woodworker's Guide — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:31:58 +0000

Here’s a Peyoke style Maple bowl that I turned recently that features a textured band.

The bowl is approximately 6″ in diameter and 3″ high. It is finished with EEE Cream and Shellawax and the textured band is left natural.

The texturing, in addition to giving a nice effect, gives a contrasting color that really adds to the presence of the bowl.

It has also been turned quite thin (1/8″-3/16″) which gives a visual lightness that is verified when one picks it up.

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