A few months ago I posted about a large chunk of a maple tree that came down (about 18″ at the bottom), and my cutting it up.
After I was back home my son-in-law and Li’l T moved the bolts into an abandoned goatpen house I built 25 years ago. It is a better structure than some of the church-camp cabins I stayed in as a yoot. The wood will remain there until I decide what to do with it.
I expect it will mostly become turned bowls but my lathe needs a substantial upgrade for that to happen.
During his recent visit to help set up for next August’s Gragg Chair Workshop my pal John presented me with these three little vessels for me to experiment with as I build an inventory of fauxrushi experience. I can hardly wait to get to them. John has a Rose Engine Lathe and is always looking for new avenues of artistic expression with it. I made sure to send him home equipped with several wood chunks with which he can play, including a bolt from a holly tree, some tulipwood, and others. I await the results of explorations from his end.
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