- TURNED AND CARVED ART -

Through the Arms of the Maker
Maple Burl (bowl, arms, and hands - one solid piece of wood) - 22" W x 20" H - 2012 - Available

Through the Arms of the Maker (Detail)
Maple Burl (bowl, arms, and hands - one solid piece of wood) - 22" W x 20" H - 2012 - Available

The 11th Harmonic
Walnut - 18" W x 11.5" H 2021 - Available

The 11th Harmonic - underside
Walnut - 18" W x 11.5" H 2021 - Available

Oak Bowl - 18" W x 10" H - 2021 - Available

A Woodturner's Wonder
Big Leaf Maple Burl - 22" W x 19" H - 2019 - Rizza Private Collection

Cascades
Big Leaf Maple Burl - 24" diameter x 9" H - 2018 - Private Collection

 

Honduras Rosewood Bowl
Honduras Rosewood Burl - 14" W x 12" H - 2007 - Long Collection

Burl Walker
Big Leaf Maple Burl -18" W 10" H -2019 - Available

Hole in One
Maple Burl - 17" W x 9" H - 2018 - Private Collection

Sugar and Spice
Sugar Maple Burl - 22" W x 17" H - 2017 - Soledad O'Brien Collection

On a Bender
Curly Maple - 16" W x 18" H x 13" D - 2017 - Elfers Private Collection

A Rosewood Burl by Any Other Name
Honduras Rosewood Burl - 26" W x 18" H x 13" D - 2017 - Available

Chalice - The wood is spalted curly maple. The cross is bloodwood. The lid is maple burl.
The chalice is 17" H and 6" diameter at the base The cross is 4" H total height is 22"

Chalice -The cross is bloodwood. The lid is maple burl.
The chalice is 17" H and 6" diameter at the base The cross is 4" H total height is 22"

Honduran Rosewood Burl Custom Made Solid Body Guitar
Fretboard, Head, Knobs are Burl, Neck is Genuine Mahogany
Photo by Liz Silky

Honduran Rosewood Burl Custom Made Solid Body Guitar
Fretboard, Head, Knobs are Burl, Neck is Genuine Mahogany
Photo by Liz Silky

Honduran Rosewood Burl Custom Made Solid Body Guitar
Fretboard, Head, Knobs are Burl, Neck is Genuine Mahogany
Photo by Liz Silky

Honduran Rosewood Burl Custom Made Solid Body Guitar
Fretboard, Head, Knobs are Burl, Neck is Genuine Mahogany
Photo by Liz Silky

Honduran Rosewood Burl Custom Made Solid Body Guitar
Fretboard, Head, Knobs are Burl, Neck is Genuine Mahogany
Photo by Liz Silky

Honduran Rosewood Burl Custom Made Solid Body Guitar
Fretboard, Head, Knobs are Burl, Neck is Genuine Mahogany
Photo by Liz Silky

Jarrad Burl Solid Body Custon Made Guitar
Ebony Fretboard, Jarrah Burl Head
Photo by Liz Silky

Jarrad Burl Solid Body Custon Made Guitar
Ebony Fretboard, Jarrah Burl Head
Photo by Liz Silky

Oak Medallion - 2¼ diameter (approximate) - Private Collection

Big Leaf Maple Burl - 12" by 4" - Private Collection

Daddy Long Legs
Ambrosia Maple - 19" W x 16" H - 2017 - Pfeiffer University Collection

Tall Drink
Ambrosia Maple - 11" H x 7" diameter - 2015 - Long Collection

Turkey Pot Calls
Honduran rosewood drum and purple heart striker with Honduran rosewood burl and straight grain handles

Segmented With a Twist
Walnut, Maple - 16" W x 10" H - 2016 - Elfers Private Collection

Segmented with a Twist - bottoms up

Whole Lot of Rosie
Honduras Rosewood Burl - 18" W x 10" H - 2014 - Long collection

Of Mice and Men
Sugar Maple Burl - 20" W x 11" H - 2012 - HDI Permanent Collection

These mice (photo of only 4 of the 7 total residents!) appeared while turning the bowl pictured on lathe above.

These mice (photo of only 4 of the 7 total residents!) appeared while turning the bowl pictured above.
This explains the name Of Mice and Men (Real Mice in Turned Bowl)

Commonwealth Rose
Honduras Rosewood Burl - 18" W x 10" H - 2005 - Kentucky Governor's Mansion Permanent Collection

White Tie Affair
Walnut - 22" W x 14" H - 2006 - Cole Collection

Little Red
Red Mallee Burl - 4" W x 4 1/2" H - 2018 - Scott Collection

Mary's Vessel
Maple - 20" W x 10" H - 2008 - Higdon Collection

Flamboyant Recluse
Maple Burl - 20" W x 12" H - 2004 - Private Collection

Square Bowl (Side View)
Honduras rosewood burl - 10.5" W x 10.5" W x 4" H -2012 - Available

Square Bowl (Above View)
Honduras rosewood burl - 10.5" W x 10.5" W x 4" H - 2012 - Available

Cherry Coke
Cherry, Cocobolo - 22" W x 19" H - 2006 - Cole Collection

Mulberry Cascade
Mulberry - 18" W x 9" H - 2005 - Lukat Private Collection

Gold Rush
Maple Burl - 17" W x 10" H - 2009 - Lukat Collection

Rosemary
Honduras Rosewood Burl - 15" W x 10" H - 2010 - Higdon Collection

Arrowmont
Katalox Burl - 14" W x 9" H - 2012 - Cole Collection

Cherry Bomb
Cherry - 23" W x 14" H - 2011 - Private Collection

Get Bent
Cherry - 18" W x 12" H - 2003 - Private Collection

Have Another Cherry
Cherry - 22" W x 13" H - 2012 - Greer Collection

Kirby
Maple Burl - 20" W x 12" H - 2016 - Stephens Collection

A Walk in the Wood
Maple Burl - 20" W x 20" H - 2012 - Available

A Walk in the Wood - NOTE: size and feet from below
Maple Burl - 20" W x 20" H - 2012 - Available

Circle Gets the Square
Curly Maple - 31"W x 10" H - 2019 - Private Collection

Worm
Cherry, Maple, Maple Burl, Walnut - 9" W x 9" H - 2019 - Elfers Private Collection

Walnut & Maple
Walnut & Maple - 9" Diameter x 16" Tall - 2019 - Elfers Private Collection

Windmills of La Mancha
Segmented Maple Burl, Walnut, Holly, Cherry - Natural Edge - Elfers Private Collection

Cherry Bomb
Cherry Burl - 3 1/2" W x 4" H - 2018 - Private Collection

Burl, My Favorite Color
Big Leaf Maple Burl - 20" W x 29" H - 2019 - Available

Burl, My Favorite Color
Big Leaf Maple Burl - 20" W x 29" H - 2019 - Available

Burl, My Favorite Color
Big Leaf Maple Burl - 20" W x 29" H - 2019 - Available

Cascades in Oak
Red Oak Burl - 30" Diameter by 12" H - 2019 - Available

Cascades in Oak
Red Oak Burl - 30" Diameter by 12" H - 2019 - Available

Pendant Shades
Maple Burl - 7" Diameter by 9 inches H - 2019 - Private Collection

Pendant Shade
Maple Burl - 7" Diameter by 9 inches H - 2019 - Private Collection

Cherry Pedestal Bowl - 18" W 14" H - 2003 - President George W. Bush Private Collection

Holey Bowley
Cherry Burl - 18" W 7" H - 2005 - Private Collection

Thorn and Sphere
Big Leaf Maple Burl - 18" Diameter - 2003 - Private Collection

Christmas Gifts
Maple burl and cherry burl ornaments with curly maple finials, cultured pearls and spalted curly maple stands.
2017

Pepper Mills
Big Leaf Maple Burl, Cherry, Honduran Rosewood

Pepper Mills
Honduran Rosewood, Big Leaf Maple Burl

Pepper Mill
Honduran Rosewood

“Cascades”
Big leaf maple burl pedestal bowl (one piece) turned thin-wall - Private Collection
22” W x 9” H - 2009

Happy Easter
2010 - Private Collection

Big Leaf Maple Burl - Nested Set of 9 - 20" W 10" D - 2006 - Private Collection

Big Leaf Maple Burl - Nested Set of 9 - 20" W 10" D - 2006 - Private Collection

Oak Burl Nested Set
Red Oak Burl NE nested set of seven
The largest bowl is 15” x 9” down to 3 ½” x 1 1/2” for the smallest. - 2018

Oak Burl Nested Set (from above)
Red Oak Burl NE nested set of seven
The largest bowl is 15” x 9” down to 3 ½” x 1 1/2” for the smallest. - 2018

Oak Burl Nested Set (seen individually)
Red Oak Burl NE nested set of seven
The largest bowl is 15” x 9” down to 3 ½” x 1 1/2” for the smallest. - 2018

Rosie's Little Sister
Honduran rosewood hollow form with carved legs
7" W x 4½" - 2019

Quarantined with Katalox
Katalox burl with a bit of spalting, burned the NE rim to add contrast, carved feet.
6" H x 6" W- 2020 - Private Collection

Ohio Ambrosia Demo Piece
Curly ambrosia maple 3 legged bowl measuring 16" W x 10" H - 2019 - Walters Collection

Red Oak Burl - Nested Set of 6 - 9" W 9" H down to 3"W 3" H - 2019 - Brackett Collection

Cherry Blossom
Cherry NE turned and carved 3 leg bowl 17" diameter by 10 high. - 2020 Private Collection

Bad Moon Rising - 2004

Mesquite? Oh.... - 2002

Big Leaf Maple Burl Nested Bowls - 16 inch, 14, 12 10, 8, 6 and 4 inch bowls - 2018 - Private Collection

Big Leaf Maple Burl Nested Bowls - 16 inch, 14, 12 10, 8, 6 and 4 inch bowls - 2018 - Private Collection

Sugar Maple Natural Edge Pedestal Vase

Walnut Natural Edge Pedestal Bowl

USA
Pedestal Bowl, Sugar Maple Burl

Ambrosia Natural Edge Lamp - 2001

Lamp with Hats

Ambrosia Lamp - 2000

Cowboy Boot Lamps (Full Size Hats) - 2000

Mad Hatter Tree Peep

Snow Peeps
Ash, Maple Burl Hats - 8" W x 10" H - 2018 - Private Collection

Snow Peeps
Ash / Maple Burl - 10" H x 8" diameter - 2019 - Private Collection

2020 Snow Peeps
Bleached ash, maple burl hats on all but one. The cowboy sports a walnut hat that was turned and bent.
Little red is sporting a maple burl sun hat and is holding a snow man doll with a ziracote top hat.
Base ball Bob has an ambrosia ball cap, ash bat and a holly baseball.
All the noses are turned from oak then painted including the tiny snow man doll.

Curley Maple - Goff Collection - 2020
Little red is sporting a maple burl sun hat and is holding a snow man doll with a ziracote top hat.
Base ball Bob has an ambrosia ball cap, ash bat and a holly baseball.

Cowboy Snow Peep
Ash, Walnut Turned and Bent Hat - 10" H - 2020 - Private Collection

Elves Photo Op - Assorted Wood - 2020

Elves Photo Op - Assorted Wood - 2020