MIND OF A BLACK WOODWORKER IN ARIZONA

The  Arizona Association of Woodturners has issued a challenge for the June meeting to turn a lidded box. I have decided to turn it from one of my favorite woods, " Tigre Caspi and Gaboon Ebony .  I first decided that I wanted the shape to mimic female form. The lid maybe the breast area, the start of the ebony, the shoulders and head area with a crown top piece. the head shoulders, and breast area has finish. I need to complete the crown, which will be a challenge. I thought about attempting to insert Lignum Vitae for threading  top and base for the ultimate fit. The bottom is planned to to be rounded and maybe slightly elevated. The crown, pyrite with inlaid gold dust. 

 Figured walnut. This is second piece, and I am going to attempt to create a match to the first one. The first is an open vessel. This one I am attempting to top it off with a lid and an inlay of olive wood. I added a coat of shellac, just to seal it, and protect it in the next phase. when I add a perforated ring dyed black. Sanding Fitting the lid. Gluing olive inlay to lid. Hot melted to turning block. cut out on band saw. cut out to except inlay Reverse lid, to create inlay mortise. Olive glue up Add tape to stop glue, and to line up grain

Mortality of a Woodworker Woodworking and my mortality,something of me left for future generations. A legacy, some I leave behind. Its something that  I am working continuously to achieve. Never enough time in the day, too view days where there was enough covered, satisfaction of worth while day. A day not wasted.   Getting older you look at your mortality, and just how short life really  is. You think how is it that I remember my own deceased relatives, and how is it that you will be remembered. For  without  the the memories of your loved ones you leave behind. Why where you ever placed on this earth in the first place. . .   Your purpose here on earth, for this short time, is to make your small mark of  remembrance  by your loved ones, or to enrich the lives of all the persons you come into contact with.  Bring a smile, bring remembrance. Leave as many artifacts as possible. 

Living the dream by  Gerard Merchant  ( Notes ) on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 1:08am Public Friends Friends except Acquaintances Only Me Custom Close Friends Family See all lists... GM Studios LLC Lasting Laser Impressions Phoenix, Arizona Area Associate Business Networking places of business fam school mate Gilbert, Arizona Area Too Many to Mention Mesa Community College ASU Acquaintances Go Back Living the dream: Another part of the story of the black american woodworker. Many years ago I was told that it is a good idea to sit down and write out your dreams. Well many years ago I did just that. I am lucky that I always carry this dreams, goals in a part of my brain that wakes up and lets me know that I am either in the process of realizing a portion or I am about to manifest, what seems as a dream walk in the here and now. Let tell you about one part of said dream, goal for my life. I believe it started with what I wanted to do with m...