Ash Bowl with a metallic gold coloured inlay. To get this effect, a parting tool was used to create the grooves, and then the metallic compound was mixed with a hardening agent and quickly applied, then left to set. Once this had hardened the bowl was finished off

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Beli Bowl.. Very similar to Zebrano, and therefore my tools needed to be sharpened a few times during the turning. I like the grain in this type of wood.

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Lidded Banskia Nut pot with Blackwood lid. The Banskia nut was divided into two, and this piece was from one half. A collar and base of Macracarpa was added, and a lid was turned from African Blackwood.

Ebonised Ash and Sycamore, with Padauk, lidded box. The ash base was turned from a square blank, as I wanted to keep the square shape at the top. This was then burnt, wire brushed, black polished and finished off. The Padauk lid was again from a square, following the curve of the Ash base. A piece of Sycamore was again burnt and finished, and a Padauk finial added to complete the effect.

This skeleton clock in a piece of spalted beech, was made for my son and daughter-in-law. The wood was starting to go soft in places and I had to use sand and seal, and super glue to stabilise it.

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A goblet with captive rings in rippled ash. The shape was kept fairly simple, and some beading was added.

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A texturising tool was used on this bowl, then burnt and black polished. It was finished using a finishing oil to give a gloss finish.

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Spalted beech bowl. The rim was left wider as it seemed to look right. Once again I needed to stabilise the wood, as it was soft in places.