With all my Christmas presents made and given to their recipients, my year of crafting has drawn to a close. Next up, I will be in the crawl space replacing rotten joists. When it comes to woodwork that is among the worst of jobs.
This year I made a number of things that began with through-dyed birch veneer, which is then stack laminated, resawed, stacked and glued again, resawed, then finally built into a bowl blank by me, at which time I can turn it on my lathe.
I made a number of large ones this year, in different colors and patterns:
I also made some smaller ones out of leftover pieces of other bowls:
I like the results as do my customers.
And since MamaM mentioned dogs, here are some pictures of my old dog - she is approaching 15 years old now but we still get out and get our miles in:
And while we are on the subject, it will be nearly 70 degrees here later this week.
5 comments:
Glad to see you're still turning your creative works! And glad too that the Old Dog is still turning in the sun. Jealous of the temperatures; this afternoon we'll finally get a windchill above zero for the first time in 5 days ...
For those of us who were content thinking we're too old to work I guess it was time to get bowled over by The Dude.
Thanks for checking in, Dude. Glad to see you're still at it.
They're quite a departure from the naturally marked bowls previously turned. Definitely distinct though, and I can see how they'd catch a buyer's eye. My favorite is the one the partial circle in the center that looks like a rising/setting sun.
It's good to know you are still working, walking the creative edge and enjoying the companionship of a good and faithful dog.
If felt like a gift to find your post and know life is moving along as it is with challenges and comfort in the midst of all else that unsettles and disappoints.
Thanks for the kind words from all of you. And yes, MamaM, that one was a favorite of mine as well. It sold almost instantly.
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