Bowl from a Large Pine Burl of Historic Significance Commissioned
One of the reasons I like to turn bowls for people is learning about the origin of the wood and the connection to the people who...
Bowls from a 120 Year old Silver Maple Tree
I was contacted by a person who asked if I could turn some bowls from special wood. The wood came from old silver maple (Acer...
Holiday Update
The winter has come early this year. We have already had over 16” of snow which quickly turned to slushy ice as the temperature dropped...
Extraordinary Aspen Burl Bowl
I have not been writing many blogs these days because I am working hard finishing bowls for the 10 day Art Along the Lake Studio Art Tour...
The Happiness and Satisfaction of Turning Aspen Burl Bowls
Any one reading my blogs or just looking at this web site will know that aspen burl is my favorite wood to to turn. The wood is beautiful...
Summer's Work Rebuilding the Bowl Inventory for the Art Along the Lake Studio Art Tour
The Hovland Arts Festival was a huge success. A lot of people visited and a lot of bowls sold. Fortunately I have a few more of these...
Hovland Arts Festival for 2022 (July 2 and 3, 2022)
Hovland is east of Grand Marais, Minnesota, on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Happy as a Beaver with More Aspen Burl Bowls Turned
I am obviously having fun turning my favorite burls. These have the right balance of challenge and reward. Aspen burl wood is always...
Working on Some New Aspen Burls
I love turning aspen burls but they are very rare and I depend on loggers to sell them to me. These days most loggers seldom leave their...
Large Birch Root Ball
I like bowls that have unusual shapes. One way to turn an unsymmetrical bowl is to use the lowest part of a tree that has large roots...
