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TURNING PROCESS

"How did you do that?" is one of the questions most asked to a wood artist.  I wanted to share some of my processes for turning natural edged pieces as well as using acrylics as part of the finished sculptures.
Maple Burl Vase
 
I love removing the bark from a piece of burl and discovering the wood formations underneath.  The wood tends to be textured with sharp points.  I wanted to turn a piece where I could preserve as much of the texture as possible on the outside, so when I mounted this piece on the lathe I placed it off center.  This allowed me to round the back of the log without cutting into the bark that covered the texture.  As I hollowed out the piece I had to be careful not to cut through from the inside.  The resulting piece retained the texture of the burl nicely!

Maple Burl Bowl
These pictures show how I turned a natural edged bowl where the bark edge forms the rim of the bowl.  On this piece I decided to remove the bark to expose the sharp points of the burl.

Mountain Laurel Root Ball
Turning a root ball takes patience to allow the piece to take shape.  As the roots get cut away, voids begin to appear and when complete, each piece has a unique style. 

Sourwood Bowl with Acrylic
This sourwood tree was diseased and the inside totally hollowed out leaving an interesting, heart-shaped center.  I decided to fill the void with acrylic and then turn it as though it was a whole piece.  The procedure was lengthy as I had to make many pours with each pour taking a day to cure.  When I was finally able to put it on the lathe and start shaping, the acrylic gave the piece a fun design.
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