| Blog series by SteveRussell | updated 855 days ago | 2 parts | 491 reads | 12 comments total |
Part 1: "Genesis I, Garden of the Gods"
This highly figured Silver Maple platter features a delicate ergonomically contoured rim, that blends seemlessly into a raised summit, which accents the center viewing area of the platter. The platter is approximately 3/16” thick and stands 1” tall. I turn quite a lot of Silver maple, but figure like this is hard to come by… The tree this was made from measured approximately 16 feet in diameter and was removed by a city cutting crew because it was dying and had become a dang...
Part 2: "Jorell" Spalted Water Oak Hollow Form
Here is another piece I did in Spalted Water Oak titled “Jorell.” I rarely turn Oak of any kind, but this log was too nice to pass up. Termites did a number on this log before I got to it, evidenced by the holes in the front of the form. This piece measures approximately 10” tall and 8” wide at the widest point. It was hollowed with a Stewart System Armbrace using traditional “Blind Hollowing” techniques (no laser guided, or torque arrested systems). The wa...
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