A few sycamore forms

Hello folks

I was recently asked to make a few sycamore forms- I hadn't worked with sycamore before, I suppose I'd always thought of it as being a bit bland.

I visited my local tree surgeons yard and picked up just shy of 1/2 a tonne of freshly felled wood- this timber was felled as part of a forestry management- thinning, removal of dead or dangerous trees etc. If i hadn't of bought the timber it will be used for firewood.

here are just a few of the forms i have made with it

6" wide by 9" tall

6" wide by 9 1/2" tall

6" wide by 9 3/8" tall

6 1/2"wide by 11"tall

4 1/2"wide by 4" tall

Natural edge mulberry bowl

Hello folks here's a short video which shows part of the initial stages of making the mulberry bowl pictured below.

The finished bowl was left to dry for a few weeks in which time it found its own shape- I then applied a finish and here it is. 5" wide by 4"tall and weighing in at just 72 grams

Action shots!!

I've been writing a few articles lately and as such have had the camera in the workshop with me allot more.
here are some random action shots i was quite pleased with.

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Ear plugs

A fellow wooodturner and good friend of mine wears ear plugs and asked me if I would make him a few sets- what looked like a very simple project has proved to be an interesting challenge....let me explain- I'm not one of those woodworkers who enjoys lots of measuring and being precise or making things to exact measurements, don’t get me wrong I love making boxes with suction fit lids but I don't measure anything to make them!!
well these plugs have to be exact!!!- they are 14mm thick-50mm in diameter with a 52mm flare

Oak textured hollow forms

hello folks

here are two forms I did a while ago but forgot to post!! Both are common english oak and have been textured and fumed till there nearly pure black.

5" wide by 4.5" tall

5" wide by 4" tall