Grasshopper WoodWorks
After learning to make things predictably flat and square, we’ve turned (bad pun) to making things round. There are a few things we’ve learned from our turning experiences. We figured they are worth sharing for new turners like us — listed below. SAFETY Ride the bevel Stay Sharp Chucking Build vs. Buy Free Wood SAFETY […]
Something we have learned from working with wood over the past year is that working wood takes time. That may seem odd, but there’s a cadence and a rhythm in making things with wood that one ignores at one’s peril. Instant gratification is not an option. Recently, we have started working with green (freshly harvested, unseasoned) wood. […]
The magic in spalted wood. Read more: https://grasshopperww.com/2017/magic-in-spalted-wood/ #greenwood #woodturning #woodworking #madeinpdx #grasshopperww
A while ago, we encountered a piece of spalted maple. It was beautiful. It had a bunch of squiggly black lines, some of which enclosed blocks of color. It was really pretty. Never having really encountered it before we were in awe. A new kind of wood? Was spalted maple like birds eye maple, or […]