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I am a 'material-centered' craftsman and I do whatever it takes to make the most beautiful object possible from a given piece of wood. Sometimes this means turning right through to finish while the wood is still wet to take advantage of the change of shape that occurs as it dries, but usually I rough turn wet blanks, boil them if they are prone to splitting, dry them in a kiln and turn again. I put this section together as only a general outline of the process. There are many excellent books and teaching videos available, if you want more detail, and I recommend all those by Richard Raffan. The tools and techniques I use are an eclectic mix of what has 'stuck' as I tried just about everything over the last 25 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. |