The
wooden items you see below have grain or figure that would allow the
piece to stand alone as a work of art: perhaps too pretty to serve a
pasta salad in. These bowls, boxes, or hollow forms have a finish
applied that is NOT FOOD SAFE. These items are for display only.
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Purple Pot with Gold Metal Leaf 6 ½ inches tall and 5 ¾ inches wide
This piece is purely a decorative hollow form made
to look ancient and battle worn. It has been dyed, and
some areas have been gilded with metal leaf: (NOT real
gold leaf). The rim of the opening is framed with a
piece of blackwood. It has been finished with a matt
spray and sealed. IV 19
$160
Small Box Elder Pot This 4 ½ inches tall piece is
really a hollow form. It has been painted with a metal
reactive paint that contains metal powder that reacts
unpredictably when sprayed with a solution. The result
is often reminiscent of rusted or tarnished metal. It
has been sealed with a matt finish.
I 65
$90
Beaded Verdigris Pot 4 ½” tall This Box Elder hollow
form has been painted with a reactive paint that
contains metal powder. It reacts unpredictably when
sprayed with a solution. The result is often reminiscent
of rusted or tarnished metal. It has been sealed with a
matt finish.
I 67
$80
Homage to a Dead Man I Buckeye Burl This piece is designed to sit in a
custom wooden stand that is provided with the item. (It
could also be a wall hanger). This stunning burl has
been left natural with no added color or embellishments.
21 inches across.
I-3
$265
15" Decorative Cherry Platter This decorative platter may be
attached to a wall or displayed on the acrylic stand
provided. It has been decorated with gold metal leaf in
the center, textured, and
embellished
with genuine turquoise inlay.
2013
$150
15¾" Decorative Maple Platter This
maple platter has been carved, colored, and textured.
Silver gilt cream has been applied with a clear matt
finish. This decorative platter may be attached
to
a wall or displayed on the acrylic stand provided.
V-2
$225
15" Maple Platter Ocean
Currents Gold metal leaf decorates the
center of this piece. The blue area, which has been
carved with a rotary tool then colored, is reminiscent
of ocean waves. This decorative platter may be attached
to
a wall or displayed on the acrylic stand provided.
V-3
$120
Walnut Made from the wood of a walnut tree grown in Wyoming. It is wire-brushed and colored. 9" tall (XII 39)
$250
Walnut Hollow Form Colored dark blue and red. 4½" tall (XII 50)
$80
Walnut Bowl This is a substantial, decorative walnut bowl. The center has applied variegated gold leaf with a carved rim. The bottom is round with a gloss finish. 11" wide (II 26)
$120
Maple Hollow Form Maple hollow form w/Blackwood finial (not suitable as an urn).
3¼" wide x 8¼" tall. (II 4)
$120
Maple Bowl 3” X 12” Maple bowl; lacquered. (II 28)
$110
Ash Vase
Ash is a very
hard wood that lends itself well to decoration with a
blow torch and a bit of color. It is 9 inches tall and 7
inches wide. The rim detail was achieved by turning when
the wood had warped a little. (XI-11)
$145
ISLAND GIRL
This lovely piece of Buckeye burl makes me think of
cliffs overlooking some Hawaiian beech I have walked.
The body of the piece is 25 inches across and 13 inches
deep. The lid is Yellow heart with a blackwood finial.
One photo shows a surprise finial under the lid. (XI-15)
$225
Myrtle Bowl
SOLD!
My wife Cheryle holds this spectacular myrtle bowl to
add perspective to its actual size.