Friday, April 13, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Amboyna/Narra Lidded Bowl ...
Almost done! A little more sanding in a few places and it is ready for finish!
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
In the Shop
I've been busy getting ready for an exciting 2012 summer season, pretty much living in the shop! My sister, Sonja, was here last night following me around trying out a new app on her phone, the VIDEO CAMERA by i4software®. She made this in about 5 minutes! It's a really easy, user friendly App and she said after she watches the tutorial and figures out how to really use it, she just might be able to make some really cool little videos~ I think this turned out pretty good for a first try and not reading any directions!
Monday, April 2, 2012
A Picture's Worth 1000 Words.
You can get your MadWood Turnery Pizza Cutter online at www.MadWoodTurnery.com or in person at our next event coming up! The Astoria/Warrenton Crab, Wine & Seafood Festival in Astoria, Oregon! April 27, 28 and 29th. We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
You Are Invited!
You are invited to join us at the 30th Annual Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival in 2012 to enjoy great coastal cuisine, arts and crafts, wine tasting and more!
Yeah! MadWood Turnery (and the Mrs) will be in Astoria,Oregon April 27-29 for our 1st event of the 2012 season and we hope to see everyone there! We'll have a lot of great new items that will be ready for a new home!
Yeah! MadWood Turnery (and the Mrs) will be in Astoria,Oregon April 27-29 for our 1st event of the 2012 season and we hope to see everyone there! We'll have a lot of great new items that will be ready for a new home!
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Getting Closer......
A few things getting closer to completion, most are in the finishing stage~
The walnut platter in the back is 20 inches in diameter!
a couple more...
Jarrah Burl with Brass Inlay
Australian Jarrah Burl with Powdered Brass inlay. These burls are from the goldfield regions of Australia, I thought the brass would be kind of a neat representation. This is only phase 1 of the finishing process, still has a ways to go.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Mrs.MadWood
Mrs.MadWood and her Valentines Day orchids.....
I don't buy her cut flowers, I buy her flowers she can cut!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Winged Maple Platter / Wall Hanging
Even though
pictures don't do this piece justice, I'll let the pictures speak for
themselves~19 1/2"x12" Maple Burl, unfinished....
A little more hand sanding and it will be ready for finish.
Oil will really make it pop!
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Red Mallee Burl from Australia
Red Mallee Burl from Australia by way of Canada and Carolina
Amazing piece 24 x 10 x 3 1/2
Close up of the grain......
A little more information, just because.....
Mallees are the dominant vegetation throughout semi-arid areas of Australia with reliable winter rainfall. Within this area, they form extensive woodlands and shrublands covering over 250,000 square kilometres. Thus mallee woodlands and shrublands are considered one of Australia's Major Vegetation Groups
Red Mallee is a "scrubland vegetation" that is common in many parts of Australia and seems to have dozens of varieties. The trees are prolific producers of burl growths which can be harvest without cutting down the tree. Which is why you normally see Australian Burls in cap form. Among other things, it produces a useful oil.
Burl (British bur or burr) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds. Burls are the product of a cambium. A burl results from a tree undergoing some form of stress. It may be environmental or introduced by humans. Most burls grow beneath the ground, attached to the roots as a type of malignancy that is generally not discovered until the tree dies or falls over. Such burls sometimes appear as groups of bulbous protrusions connected by a system of rope-like roots. Almost all burl wood is covered by bark, even if it is underground. Insect infestation and certain types of mold infestation are the most common causes of this condition. Burls yield a very peculiar and highly figured wood, one prized for its beauty by many; its rarity also adds to its expense. It is sought after by people such as furniture makers, artists, and wood sculptors. There are a number of well-known types of burls (each from a particular species); these are highly valued and used as veneers in furniture, inlay in doors, picture frames, household objects, automobile interior paneling and trim, and woodturning. The famous birdseye maple superficially resembles the wood of a burl but is something else entirely. Burl wood can be very hard to work in a lathe or with hand tools because its grain is misshapen and not straight.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Valentine's Day is Around the Corner!
Valentines Day is right around the corner! If you'd like to place a custom order, please, contact me through our website. I welcome the opportunity to create the perfect gift you may have in mind for that special someone this Valentines Day. A gift that not only says, "I love you", but one that will be treasured for a lifetime.
A few MadWood Turnery custom made items:
For already made and ready to order items, please browse our site!
Some gift ideas 'For Him' and 'For Her'........
For the wine lover in your life-Bottle Stoppers
Something special made just for her-Perfume Atomizers
Something special for that executive in your life-Luxury Letter Opener and Pen sets
Something special for the cook in your life-Salt & Pepper Shakers
One of a kind, beautiful- Razor & Shaving Sets, Handcast Feather, Wood or Acrylic Pens
and much, much more!
A few MadWood Turnery custom made items:
"Kierstyn"-A special gift, for a special daughter.
Birdseye Maple bowl with stone inlay.
50th Wedding Anniversary Gift for Dick and Pat Walker.
Made of Rare Mexican Cocobolo
The "Kancharla" Bowl~A wedding gift for Jodi & William Kancharla.
Makore (African Cherry), Honduran Rosewood inlay and Redwood Burl
Top view of "Kancharla"
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