Red Elm
Here is a bowl in progress. Look for another post with a final product soon.
#woodgrain #woodtherapy #woodlove #woodturner #visualart #woodart #woodbowl

Valley Made Market
Here is my booth at the Valley Made Market, next to one of the other statues.

#craftmarket #tulipfestival #homemade #homedecore #pnwstyle #washinhtonartist #bellinghamwa #bellinghamartist #streetfestival #market #branchmanager #spring #gifts #woodbowl #sales

Red Elm
This is a 5 inch live edge bowl made from Red Elm. The tree fell on a neighbor's roof. It took 2 cranes to lift it off the house. I collected a pile of wood. Then I made a bowl for the owner. Here is one for sale.

#handmade #woodturning #woodturner #homedecor #pnwstyle #bellinghamwa

Thank you! I have more like this coming. I just figured out what to do with those waste pieces at the end of the bowl blanks!

Elm
I used salvaged wood to make this live edge vase.

#salvage #woodturning #handmade #natural #woodworking #elm #bellinghamwa #pnwlife

Spalted Maple
I made these from the same log. The colors come from a fungus in the wood. Once it is dry the fungus becomes inactive.
# spalted #maple #woodturning #woodworking #walnutoil

I am using walnut oil. The bowls I made 2 and 3 years ago are still as bright as before. I will try boiled linseed oil on some. I am also going to boil cones from Red Alder trees and then put the hot cones onto some bowls see if it will add some color. It works on silk and cotton.

I live in Washington State. There are some good plants for making cords. The inner bark of Cedar Fireweed stems, Stinging nettles stems. Dry the nettles and wear leather gloves when starting. Once the sting is gone the chord is smooth and silky.

I think it is some dessert wood. I have one more piece with the bark partly on. I can get a photo of that later today.

Those look great!
What kind of finish did you use? The Black Locust I get is yellow.
It looks like Osage Orange, but less orange and more yellow.
I am not a tree ID expert either. Someone else told me it was Black Locust.

It does not look like the black locust I have. This piece traveled from Arizona to Washington. I am pretty sure it is not.

Mystery Wood.
Another woodworker had this log, 4 feet long and 5 inches thick. When it split he gave it to me. This is how much was left when I removed the crack. This is 2 inches by 3 inches. #recycledwood #reclaimedwood #salvagewood #woodturning #woodturner #bellinghamwa

Visual effects
I had a hard time cutting this Honey dipper. The wood is spinning at 3200 RPM at the start. I slow down the speed. The wood appears to be going faster, then it looks like it is spinning forward, then backwards. This is just how it looks at different speeds.

Skagit Wood Expo
I will be doing demonstrations at the Wood Expo next weekend. Find me and others at the Northwest Washington Wood Turners booth. There will be saw mills, chainsaw art, wood for sale, vendors, food, a circus, and egg hunt and more. See the flyers for details.

My next market is at the Valley Made Market in Mount Vernon, WA. It is at the River Walk Park. I hope to see you on April 27.
#buylocal #skagitcounty #washingtonstate #craftmarket #woodturning #shoplocal #artmarket #valleymademarket #dexturnswood #branchmanager

I love it! I saw Grisman play there maybe 30 years ago. It was the best sound quality I have ever experienced. Every note was sharp and clear. It was such an amazing experience.

Ready to Sharpen
Before working today, I am taking some time to sharpen some of the tools. Almost all of these tools were picked up second hand from estate sales.
#woodworking #tools #secondhand #artist #woodworker #handcraft

I agree. And it angered me when I saw Mr. Greene removed . At the same time, Democrats have no guts, and allow republicans to get away with bad behavior. I would like to see more speaking out in this way from Democrats. And when they get back in power, I want Democrats to punish too.

Mount Shuksan
Mount Shuksan is the most photographed mountain in the USA.
#mtshuksan #northcascades #northcascadesnationalpark #glacier #mountain

Christmas Tree Forest
Everything is recycled. I use last year's Christmas trees to make small Christmas trees as decorations.

#wooodturning #woodart #woodturner #artist #craft #art #recycle #resuse #reclaimed #salvage #homedecor #decorations #Christmas #christmastree

It is hard to pick out Neil when he had a haircut and a shave! Thanks for sharing.

Nykelharpa. When I lived in Norway it was pronounced more like Nøkelharp. The musicians would march from the train into the dance hall. Dancers would pair up and follow. The tune would change and the dancers would circle around the players while the dancers danced. The Good old days!

Beautiful! I hope to make it to Iceland someday.

Someone posted this account on Reddit. People were sharing accounts to follow. I assumed you posted it.

Shop Helper
Friday loves her role as the Branch Manager. Here she is putting in an order for more sugar maple. #sweet #humor #dog #woodturner #woodworker #cute #companion #best #shop #canine

Urn
I made a pencil cup with some mystery wood. A friend asked if I could make a lid. I used walnut and mahogany. I learned to shape the lid so it locks in place. A tap on a certain spot releases the lid to open. #woodturning #art #wood #urn #woodturner #artist #creative #solution #craft

Red Elm. Notice the trunk leaning across the street. The tree landed on the house.

Kate's Apple Tree. You can see where the a branch pruned away, and the tree covered the spot in new growth.

A chair leg is about to get a new life. Will it be a honey dipper or a snowman next?

Look closely at the dent in the roof. It took 2 cranes to remove the tree. Find another photo in this post that shows the pile of logs cut from the upper branches. Red Elm.

All of my wood is reclaimed; fallen trees, or salvaged. Trees, off-cuts, broken things. Here are some photos showing where it all comes from.

Purrfect! Found you on reddit.

Found you from reddit.

I love this one. I have lots of family photos going back to 1870s in Maine. They look like this. Found you in a reddit post.