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X_Digger

(18,585 posts) Sat Feb 3, 2018, 04:00 PM Feb 2018

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January turning projects

Here are a few of the things I turned in the lull after Christmas..

Milk-paint covered bowls:

Two walnut bowls from the same piece of wood, turned then milk painted:

A large fruit bowl from some ambrosia maple:

A small candy dish that I made for a club challenge:

And finally, a lignum vitae egg in a spalted maple egg cup:

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January turning projects (Original Post) X_Digger Feb 2018 OP

Absolutely beautiful! Ohiogal Feb 2018 #1

Thanks! n/t X_Digger Feb 2018 #6

There great. My husband is an avid turner and woodworker. AJT Feb 2018 #2

Ahh, then let me share my favorite saying about turners- X_Digger Feb 2018 #7

That's perfect. AJT Feb 2018 #10

Very nice work gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #3

Thanks, I try to be a little of both! n/t X_Digger Feb 2018 #8

Excellent work! TreasonousBastard Feb 2018 #4

Thanks! n/t X_Digger Feb 2018 #9

Lots of Zen in the work, nice stuff. If it were mine I'd display it. marble falls Feb 2018 #5

Yeah, I turn off the TV and radio, and forget about the day's stresses. X_Digger Feb 2018 #11

They sold the building my shop has been in for ten years. I lost track of a lot of time there. marble falls Feb 2018 #12

Ohiogal

(35,162 posts)

1. Absolutely beautiful!

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 04:02 PM

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X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

6. Thanks! n/t

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 10:11 PM

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AJT

(5,240 posts)

2. There great. My husband is an avid turner and woodworker.

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 04:09 PM

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X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

7. Ahh, then let me share my favorite saying about turners-

Reply to AJT (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 10:12 PM

Feb 2018

"When I die, make sure my wife doesn't sell my tools for what I told her they cost."

AJT

(5,240 posts)

10. That's perfect.

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 10:14 PM

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I assume your cupboards are filled with bowls...so many bowls.

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

3. Very nice work

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 04:32 PM

Feb 2018

You are either an artist or a craftsman.

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

8. Thanks, I try to be a little of both! n/t

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 10:13 PM

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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

4. Excellent work!

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 04:42 PM

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X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

9. Thanks! n/t

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 10:13 PM

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marble falls

(62,521 posts)

5. Lots of Zen in the work, nice stuff. If it were mine I'd display it.

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 05:24 PM

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X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

11. Yeah, I turn off the TV and radio, and forget about the day's stresses.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 10:14 PM

Feb 2018

You can't be thinking about anything else and turn wood- you'll hurt yourself. So it's a great way to force you into mindfulness.

marble falls

(62,521 posts)

12. They sold the building my shop has been in for ten years. I lost track of a lot of time there.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 10:20 PM

Feb 2018

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