More Stuff for CHKD and St.Jude’s

Lathe Ring Box

Every year I make ornaments on my lathe, bring them to work, and let people have them in exchange for donations to CHKD or St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Last week I made a bunch of ornaments, and last night I made these ring boxes and little wooden cup.

Redneck Christmas Ornaments

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I finally came up with a use for the brass i like to collect at the range. Both the. 45 and 12 gauge are made out of brazilian cherry.

Christmas ornaments on the lathe

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I made these on my lathe out of various hardwoods.  

Wild mushrooms!

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There have been some wonderful storms here in Virginia Beach, which means lots of free wood for me! Everyone has been giving me logs of various species from mulberry to pear. Tonight I took some time outside to make some quick little wooden mushrooms to live in my yard. From left to right, they are [...]

When life strikes down your maple tree… make bowls!

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We had a nasty storm hit our area yesterday afternoon with high powered winds and lightning. My poor little maple tree in front of my house was hit by lightning. I chopped up the fallen branch as soon as I got home and put a piece of it on my lathe. The end product is [...]

Wooden Bowls

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Here are some of the wooden bowls I have made on my lathe over the years.

Christmas ornaments

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These were made on my lathe out of various hardwoods.