MIND OF A BLACK WOODWORKER IN ARIZONA

 Here today I completed a couple new tooling for smaller works, to fit within a 5/8" hole. A laser attachment fit both tools. The handles are slightly rounded for comfort. I kept the square flat areas for control with rear steady rest. bent tooling, setting up New tooling to fit in 5/8" opening with laser attachment Bent tooling with lignum vitea handle Two new tooling, Laser dot at bent tool 1x1 Lignum Vitea handles 

New bolt action pens. See them at our store on Esty. Click link to see all of the latest works..... for sale click link  Deer antler action bolt pens. Custom made in copper, antique brass or gun metal.

Willow Acacia; The turning process of wet/green wood. From the pictures at the bottom. You can see the amount of cracks I needed to attend to. After  the first turning and each time I finish a turning, I add a mixture of shellac, walnut oil (which I didn't like, and used lest of each time.) I also tried tung oil mixed with shellac and two parts alcohol. I can say, as you can see, no other cracks or larger cracks developed. I consider my process a success. the moisture meter is now reading 7.5 to 10% .                            The third picture from the top shows a clear coat finish of cyanoacrylate, sanded to 1200.   Filling with azurite, gold dust,silver dust, turquoise .  Carving out the existing cracks.  Covering, with excess fall off, to help slow the drying process.  My hollowing method used.  All tooling handmade  LED LIGHT,...

Green turning, and my experimen t.  Willow Acacia, vessel. This is an  ex perimental workings. I started with green wood. cut about 6 weeks ago,  maybe longer. stored out in the desert, mostly just through the winter....  I  started turning  while wet. I turned it thin as could muster. The base was a little thick, and as I set it in a room to dry, it cracked, and the to top  warped, which I liked. This is a very learning piece. As you can see, I  remounted, and watched the wobble, I added the base because I was able  to remount it.  The cracks, were filled with turquoise  and copper flakes. I  added a  little vine like design. I will post better pics along with  the  finishing process. Oh I am trying something different in the finishing. I  mix shellac, alcohol, danish oil, and a little walnut oil. I will not a walnut again, takes too long to dry. The shellac is to form a ...

As this fellow, me, grows older, and the ever changes world carries along it's flow. I some times struggle to keep up with ever changing winds that blow. We are well into our new shop and offices. Small and cramped as we skirt through the motion of the every day attempt to keep our head above the water line. I am ever hopeful that a life saver will be thrown my way, to pull me from this drowning carpentry bed. As I am ever hopeful that one day my endless devotion to the art of woodworking will save me, and I will be blessed with the prosperity of my continuing s of  the manifestation from my mind to my hands . Hey did I tell you that I once owned a company named "Manifestations" :) As I sit here, in the middle of the night, smoking a backwoods cigar, and drinking a glass of ice water. I think about how small things have change. For one instead of a single malt scotch I now drink water. What change this flow of life created... It's a beautiful night, here in Gil...

Photos - Google+ i,m not sure if this works. click on photo - google and see kitchen install We where out on this rainy day to install a kitchen, we just finished building. We still need to complete it, as you may see. A few doors, a drawer front, and some hardware items, trash pullout. The style is a mission style or craftsman's style doors. Everything went as to plan and our customer is very happy. We will return after the tile floor is laid. We are waiting on some solid surface (LG Hi Macs) to complete to counter tops. This kitchen will be a stunning addition to the renovation of this Tempe home. keep a look out for more updates.

Photos - Google+ i,m not sure if this works. click on photo - google and see kitchen install We where out on this rainy day to install a kitchen, we just finished building. We still need to complete it, as you may see. A few doors, a drawer front, and some hardware items, trash pullout. The style is a mission style or craftsman's style doors. Everything went as to plan and our customer is very happy. We will return after the tile floor is laid. We are waiting on some solid surface (LG Hi Macs) to complete to counter tops. This kitchen will be a stunning addition to the renovation of this Tempe home. keep a look out for more updates.