Red Mallee Burl

Red Mallee Burl

This little fellow has travelled a great distance to get here. It comes to us from the forests of Australia. I purchased the burl from John at Woodchuckers in Weston Ontario. The colours a very nice and it has a great feel to it. The bowl is 3″ by 5″. With this wood you have…

The Atrist’s Palette

The Atrist’s Palette

This piece of spruce burl was made into a shallow dish that is 12″ by 2″. The creation, when I was finished looked to me just like an artist’s palette , hence the name. The Chatoyance (changing colour of the grain) has to be seen in person. It is a really amazing piece of wood….

Banksia Pod Mushroom

Banksia Pod Mushroom

This mushroom was created from a Banksia Pod, which comes to us all the way from Australia. The unusual seed pod was fun to turn. The final outcome looks more like a tree than a mushroom, the next ones will have a more mushroom shape as my skill develop. It stands about 5? tall and…

Cherry Burl Mushroom

Cherry Burl Mushroom

This lidded mushroom was created from an end piece of a cherry burl. I had about 6″ on either side of the burl and this was one section of the branch. I managed to keep the moss intacked and hopefully it will stay that way. I learned that once you have the lid fitting very…