Entries - Natural

Live edge oval walnut dish finished with danish oil

19cm x 14cm wide, 9cm high

Natural edge pear wood from Opotiki.

Height 13cm, width 18cm.

French polish/shellac finish.

Width: 195mm

Planted by us 25 years ago, this young red beech tree died recently before developing any red wood. Turned wet to about 3mm then lightly sandblasted when dry, with delicate carved feet, and an oil and wax finish.

Red Gum Burl Delight

350 x320 w x 50mmh

What more could a wood turner want to  find such joy in turning a burl with such a rich color and history 

Camphor collected from a local tree and turned that day. 230mm diameter and approx 130mm high at the highest point.

Feather and burl grain on this piece rescued from the firewood pile. Surprisingly little movement between sap and heart wood. 

Oregon Maple Burl turned with a rounded base and coloured with multiple layers of spirit dyes.

Diameter 13cm, Height 9cm (at highest)

Large deep bowl turned from a Macrocarpa burl finished on the inside with Danish oil and sealed with spray on laquer on the outside. Size 260 x 160mm.

Small natural edge ornamental bowl finished with gloss lacquer

15cm wide, 8cm high

Made from bleached Alder with bark removed, it depicts the swirling waves of life which push and pull us in different directions.  Embellished with Milliput and Pyrography it measures 225 x 150mm and is finished with Beall Buffing system.

Turned from a branch of a Pohutukawa tree.

The natural edges are heavily soaked in "super-glue" to eliminate any risk of peeling or breaking off.

The dimensions are: Overall height 115mm ; Diameter 135mm

Finish 2-pot sprayed Mirotone Satin Lacquer 

First simple natural edge bowl, 182mm at it longest axis and 150mm at its shortest, 95mm tall at highest and 85mm at lowest. Wood unknow, finished with Penetrol Wood oil on the outside and food safe oil on the inside.

From ancient swamp Totara with all the holes of time and insects. The exterior was then worked by hand to retain the natural look and the effect of a waterfall.

Base is young Totara. Finished with Danish Oil.

Malle Burl 240x190Wx50mmH 

Turned leaving the natural edge with no visible mounting points 

To further enhance the beauty within a picture frame of miniature leaves have been hand carved then embellished.

Wedge Whimsy #2 was turned from Casuarina cunninghamiana. Backstory: The second in a series of turnings using the “directional wedge” cut when felling a tree (see Entry ID 613). Size 223 x 160 x 50mm.