December 2009 Bowls
December has been a busy month in the shop. I had cut out some bowls a few months ago but didn’t get motivated to finish them until the need for Christmas presents was looming. I’ve been turning mostly open-top bowls but decided to make two of the five as closed-top. My segmented bowl count is now at 48.
To my delight, my four-year old grandson likes to hangout in the shop with his papa. Tyler wanted to make his own bowl so he taped together various parts to make his bowl.
Bubinga Desk Design Challenge
My generously supportive and over indulgent woodworking wife (Kay) of 35 years purchased me a beautiful slab (approximately 30” X 70”) of waterfall-grain bubinga about two years ago after I had mentioned seeing it at the Lenexa, Kansas Woodcraft Supply Store. Since then I’ve been trying to create a desk design to compliment the splendor of this piece of wood. Read more


