The Process
Chiseling out the mortice
Chiseling out the mortice
Dry fitting the legs
Dry fitting the legs
Dry fitting a brace and dowel
Dry fitting a brace and dowel
Trimming off a wedged leg tenon
Trimming off a wedged leg tenon
Fitting of the braces
Fitting of the braces
Ready for final scraping & sanding
Ready for final scraping & sanding
Bowl blank (Claro Black Walnut)
Bowl blank (Claro Black Walnut)
Bandsawing the round blank
Bandsawing the round blank
Ready to start the turning
Ready to start the turning
High figure Claro 80% turned
High figure Claro 80% turned
Starting a salad bowl finish
Starting a salad bowl finish
Allowing a finish to cure before applying wax
Allowing a finish to cure before applying wax
First coat of rolling pin finish
First coat of rolling pin finish
Oiling a salad serving set
Oiling a salad serving set
Sealing a "green" rough turned bowl
Sealing a "green" rough turned bowl
Sometimes scraping is the only way
Sometimes scraping is the only way
Char-board ready for final shaping and sanding
Char-board ready for final shaping and sanding
Holiday display at Sedalia Center 2022
Holiday display at Sedalia Center 2022
Handworking the final shape of a salad bowl fork
Handworking the final shape of a salad bowl fork
Final rough bandsawing of a brace before carving
Final rough bandsawing of a brace before carving
Carving a twisted brace
Carving a twisted brace
Twisted brace for trial fit
Twisted brace for trial fit
Cutting a kerf for a leg
Cutting a kerf for a leg
Laying out a tenon center
Laying out a tenon center
Turning a round leg tenon
Turning a round leg tenon
Bandsawing a wedge slot
Bandsawing a wedge slot
Laying out a tapered brace
Laying out a tapered brace
Cutting chamfers with a spokeshave
Cutting chamfers with a spokeshave
Setting a bandsaw wheel bearing
Setting a bandsaw wheel bearing
Hand-cut walnut "bowtie"
Hand-cut walnut "bowtie"
New rough-sawn stock
New rough-sawn stock
Wrought iron lag screw
Wrought iron lag screw
Wrought iron washer & bolt
Wrought iron washer & bolt
Redoak and cherry kitchen table
Redoak and cherry kitchen table