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For me, woodturning is a compelling process. It usually takes me three to six months, minimum, from sawing out the blocks to finished on the shelf, and I put this section together as a general outline only. There are many excellent books and teaching videos available, if you want more detail. The tools and techniques I use are an eclectic mix of what has 'stuck' as I tried just about everything over the last 20 years, and by no means represent the last word.
This page is being updated as I get better photos ... please excuse the gaps. |
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Rainbow Road arbutus logs |
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Pieces laid out roughly on a log end. |
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Cutting off a weathered end. |
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A burly arbutus stump on a logged hillside. |
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Slabs cut from the stump above. |
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Slabs from the Deer Park (DP family) big leaf maple. |
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After rough turning, the blanks are boiled. |
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Boiled arbutus blanks cooling on the deck. |
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Not all of them make it to finish -- these are a few rejects. |