This year’s selection of Christmas ornaments are now listed on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/shop/StoneCreekTurnings?section_id=10265282&ref=shopsection_leftnav_3 They are a lot of fun to make and forces me to uses techniques that I don’t always use to make… Continue reading
I love the effect of power sanding but am too cheap to buy precut sanding pads. Previously I had bought large hook and loop pads and cut them to fit my foam sanding attachment. … Continue reading
One of the great things about working with found wood is that you never know what you will find. When you are pulling most of your material from a tree services dump site,… Continue reading
After several trips to get more wood I had to cut into it to see how it would turn out. Some times it is fun to rough cut 5-6 in an evening and… Continue reading
It was such a nice day today I couldn’t help but swing by the local tree service wood pile. Don’t let the big pieces fool you, they are over 2 feet tall and… Continue reading
I am frequently surprised why what wood looks like after its polished up and a finish is applied. The bowl shown below is made from the other half of the wood chunk shown… Continue reading
After a very successful winter season I swung by Skyline Salon in downtime Kansas City to check out the new display for my pieces and to say hi. I love the new minimalist and… Continue reading
Looks like fun doesn’t it? My safety gear might not look super cool but I wouldn’t turn without it.
It’s common to see people post their best work, but how often do you see the failures? If you don’t have some bowls, or whatever you make, fall short then you probably aren’t… Continue reading
I don’t normally work with any purchased exotic woods, but as the winter drags on I am running out of wood that I have cut myself. I decided to turn a kiln dried… Continue reading
