Right now I have a half dozen blocks of green acacia in the garage. I spent a good portion of last Saturday turning a pair of bowls from a single block. I first outlined the shape of the bowl on the block and cut it out on the bandsaw. I screwed the block onto a faceplate … Continue reading Acacia – Block to Bowl
100 lbs of Douglas Fir
Last week while walking home, I passed a house with what looked to be half a dozen sections of a fallen Douglas Fir tree trunk. Each was roughly 24" in diameter and 10" thick. I introduced myself to the fellow trimming branches in the front yard and asked him about the wood. He confirmed that it was indeed … Continue reading 100 lbs of Douglas Fir
Sculptural Woodwork by Chris Wong 