This is my first attempt at a segmented bowl. It is made from a total of 74 pieces of Curly Maple and Walnut.

I relied software to generate the initial plans and cut-list since I had no idea what I was doing. Strips were cut using the table saw, then finished and normalized with a planer. The angled cuts were all made with my miter saw (after building a ZC fence and fine tuning the angle). The last pic shows the 6 rings glued up and ready to start stacking.

The finish is spray lacquer (my first time for that too). Unfortunately, the heat from the branding iron caused the inlaid maple medallion on the bottom to split (I guess it was too thin), but I’m going to claim that it provides character. :)

This was a REALLY fun project and I’m looking forward to doing quite a few more like it. My imagination is already reeling at the options and ideas for trying basic laminations, multi-generation laminations, thin veneers, and combining various species. Now if ONLY I had to the shop time to be able to keep up with my designs! :)

Anyway, thanks for looking!

This is my second bowl ever made. I gave it to my wife as her Valentines Day present. It is made from a piece of Spalted Hackberry that I bought. I didn’t do anything fancy with the shape, I just wanted to get some more experience and confidence with bowl making.

I added a maple medallion inlaid on the bottom so that I could use my new branding iron to “sign” it. It was sanded to 600 grit, then finished with 3 coats of gloss wipe-on poly for durability.

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I made these as a wedding gift for my step-daughter and soon to be step-son. This is my first attempt at segmented turning of any kind. I’m very pleased with how they came out thus far! :)

They are made as mirror images using walnut and maple. I designed them so that the 2 lower bands would resememble rings to represent their wedding. I had seen people use the Celtic knot design used in other projects and thought it would be a good feature to highlight the center of the bodies for these mills. They were sanded to 600 grit then I applied a bit of oil to accent the grain and shellac as an initial sealer. The final finish is 3 coats of gloss wipe-on polyurethane for durability.

Now we just have to see how they hold up to the test of time.

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This is a set of matching Salt & Pepper mills that I completed yesterday as a Christmas gift for my Aunt. The woods are Walnut and Maple, finish is 4 coats of gloss wipe-on poly. The mechanisms are 6” from Craft Suppliers USA.

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This is a click pen I made for myself this past weekend. The kit is a 24kt gold Manhattan Click pen kit from Craft Supplies. The blank I chose is spalted hickory with some really great colors (the photo doesn’t do it justice). The finish is CA.

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These are a matched set of mini salt and pepper mills that I turned this weekend. It was my first attempt at making a project like this (mills). I used figured maple for the salt mill, and walnut for the pepper mill. The mechanisms are from PSI. The finish is a Shellac/Walnut Oil friction polish for seal and shine.

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1. A simple puzzle for him to play with.
2. The backing can be used for dry-erase drawings when the pieces are removed.
3. To hang on the wall/door of his room as a sign when not in use.
4. A learning experience for me to try the scroll saw and get some idea of what intarsia might be like.

It started off as one of those magnetic dry-erase signs, a pattern, and some walnut and curly maple I had on-hand. The pieces have 3/8” rare-earth magnets inset into their backs so that they will stay when the unit is hung on the wall. The finish is a shellac and BLO sealer coat followed by about 4-6 coats of Minwax gloss wipe-on poly.

Overall, the project was a lot of fun to make. It was my first attempt at a scroll saw project and taught me that I have a LOT to learn. I definitely need to figure out how to cut the pieces more accurately for a consistent fit/gap between the species and refine my skills/process for rounding and shaping the pieces after they have been cut. It definitely piqued my interest in doing some more intarsia work in the future! :)

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I have been busy working on some pens as gifts for family members for this upcoming Christmas. All pen kits are from PSI. All are finished using CA.

• Gold Slimline with Purpleheart.
• Bullet Pen in chrome. Mystery wood (Looks like a Rosewood to me).
• Gold Slimline with Padauk.
• Gold Slimline with Rosewood.
• Gold Slimline with Bamboo.
• Gold Slimline with Purple (Amethyst) Acrylic.

• Designer NT in Chrome with “Orange Crush” Acrylic.
• Designer NT in Gold with Red Acrylic.
• Designer NT in Gold with Blue/Purple Acrylic.
• Designer NT in Gold with Zebrawood.
• Designer NT in Gold with Cocobolo.

This is my first bowl! It was the product of a woodturniing class that I took this weekend at my local Woodcraft store.

The wood was a piece of silver maple that was provided as part of the class. The finish started with walnut oil and then a friction polish was applied to give it a bit more shine.

I also added a picture of the mallet which was the first project we finished in this class. The mallet is rock maple with a BLO and wax finish.

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• The matching set (#8 and 9) are a pen and pencil set based on the PSI Slimline kit in satin. They were made using Fishtail Oak and a CA finish.
• #10 is based on the PSI Slimline kit in black. The wood was reclaimed Red Oak that my neighbor provided with a CA finish.

This was my first non-pen project made on the lathe. A simple wooden box. The stock was a “hardwood” dowel bought from Home Depot as practice material. I used it as a chance to practice some techniques with various tools. Sanded with just a quick touch of shellac for the finish.

I finished 4 more pens earlier this week (#3-#6).

• #3 was based on the PSI Slimline kit in black. It was made using bamboo and a CA finish.
• #4 was based on the PSI Trimline kit in gold. It was made using a funline acrylic blank in maroon and gold (polished).
• #5 was based on the PSI Designer kit in gold. It was made using cocobolo and a CA finish.
• #6 was based on the PSI Slimline kit in satin. It was made using rosewood and a CA finish.

These are my first 2 pens created using my new lathe. This is my first attempt at woodturning so I’m learning new things with each project.

The first one was based on the PSI Slimline kit in Gold. It was made using Indian Rosewood blanks and CA finish.
The second one was based on the PSI Slimline kit in Rhodium. It was made using Padauk blanks a CA finish.