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"One Man's Treasure .." Turned Stool Project #2: The Storms of June Bring Opportunity

53 days ago by mike | 2 comments »

It has been really stormy here for the month of June. While not good for some and devastating for the family down the road where a large maple tree turned their new SUV into 2 compact cars—it is a treasure trove for a wood scavenger like me. While we are waiting for me to ignore my paying gig for a day and scavenge some suitable logs for the stool project, I though this might be a good time to go over the tools we wiil need besides the usual lathe and chisels. Key to achieving authen...

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"Hobbit Holes in MyWorld" --by RusticWoodArt #14: Wood From An-Other's Wood Bin

53 days ago by frank | 2 comments »

Wood From An-Other’s Wood Bin ....and, the beauty that comes from knowing there is a place that I fit in…. ....my days are filled with the ever increasing knowledge that this thing I call wood and working, is my place of having found peace within the cosmic center of my universe…. ....spalted maple; 38’’ wide x 3-1/2’’ thick and 7’-8’ in length and, this is one that I am working on in the evenings here in my outside 360 de...

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WoodWriting Haiku Thursday's --by RusticWoodArt #27: Druthers of Wood

56 days ago by frank | 7 comments »

Druthers of Wood ....esoteric, rar-i-fied forms for wood art,realms of vision….—by flp ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————...

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WoodWriting Haiku Thursday's --by RusticWoodArt #26: ....can I speak for WoodArt?

63 days ago by frank | 1 comment »

....can I speak for WoodArt? ....creatures of the wood,invading darkness nests light,winged nascent being….—by flp ———————————————————————————————————————————————————...

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"Hobbit Holes in MyWorld" --by RusticWoodArt #13: The Beauty of a Soul in Wood

63 days ago by frank | 1 comment »

The Beauty of a Soul in Wood ….into the fire of your eye, ran the character of the wood, and who was there to welcome my goings, but the burnished steel of i…. —-my going was but a sweetness of golden syrup, and from the tap ran gallons of sap, so what was i a doing collecting, when the springs of spring sprung ambrosia…. ....that was then till in my now of days, i milled your sapwood looking for slabs, and in the soul of your heartwood you still held more...

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"Hobbit Holes in MyWorld" --by RusticWoodArt #12: Glamdring and Hard-Rock Sugar Maple

67 days ago by frank | 6 comments »

Glamdring and Hard-Rock Sugar Maple So shall we begin….as in a continuation of Hobbit stories for those who waunder much of their life in the woods and glens of the Dark Forest…..Mirkwood. Here is a picture of a froe-saw-sword-hammer that will from hence-forth be known by the name of ’Glamdring’. Glamdring was a Noldorian sword, that was first used by Turgon; king of Gondolin in the Battle of the Unnumbered Tears, (Nirnaeth Arnoediad)....during the Years of th...

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"One Man's Treasure .." Turned Stool Project #1: Setting the Stage

69 days ago by mike | 2 comments »

Over a series of blog entries I’d like to present a project that builds turning skills, has very low materials cost, is fun to do, and the kids and grandkids will love it too The project is a wood stool with turned frame components and a woven rush seat. The basic materials for the turned frame components are likely to be free and might even be in your firewood pile at this moment.But first a little background. I learned this technique from Temple Blackwood an awesome turner and a great...

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WoodWriting Haiku Thursday's --by RusticWoodArt #25: Splaying For Maple

70 days ago by frank | 4 comments »

Splaying For Maple ….one wood as i am,wood house of the mighty ones,splayed color environs….–by flp ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————&#...

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A very large walnut and walnut burl credenza (PIX)

71 days ago by John Fry | 16 comments »

This very large, commissioned credenza was designed as an entertainment center to sit below a big, wall mounted, plasma TV. It is 76” wide 24-1/2” deep, and 34” tall. The cabinet and base are all solid walnut and the doors are bookmatched walnut burl veneers both inside and out. But first I want to thank everyone who visited and responded to my last blog; A glass top table with opposing arches And as always, I welcome your comments AND critiques on this latest project. The mai...

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WoodWriting Haiku Thursday's --by RusticWoodArt #24: Redolent Tease

77 days ago by frank | 10 comments »

Redolent Tease ....sugar maple wood, vase of nosegay by beauty, backdrop weathered grey….—by flp ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————...

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