Creative and Custom Wood Work, Carlton OR
After rough turning a bunch of bowls, we decided to boil them! The idea is to rupture the cell walls, free the bound water, and expedite the drying process. It's working so far! #woodturning #spaltedmaple #woodworking #greenwood #grasshopperww
Learning to work with green spalted maple. Using a 60 degree bevel and conventional grind on the gouge is a good start. Spewing out wet wood shavings is fun! #woodworking #spaltedmaple #greenwood #grasshopperww #woodturning
The magic in spalted wood. Read more: http://grasshopperww.com/2017/magic-in-spalted-wood/ #greenwood #woodturning #woodworking #madeinpdx #grasshopperww
Roughing out a green wood spalted maple bowl. More to come. Trying to reduce the woodpile! #woodbowl #woodturning #greenwood #spaltedmaple
Turning handles that will become cheese knives. Soooo fun. Available soon in walnut, mahogany, and maple. #cheeselover #grasshoppww #workinprogress #madeinpdx #foragepdx #mississippiave