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Custom woodworking and woodturning designs by Scott T. Smith

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Fresh off the vacuum chuck and now it’s in the oven drying. This is a live edge bottlebrush burl bowl that I prepped to turn and then La ‘Rona reared its ugly head. So it sat and developed some cracks. But if you know me, the gnarlier the better. Like people, I love wood that’s seen tribulations and come through in one piece. I’m hoping this piece develops some of the weird surface texture I’ve seen in the other bottlebrush burls I’ve turned recently. It’s finish sanded and I’ll leave the cracks open, though I’ll dress them up a bit before putting on a finish. Bottlebrush moves like crazy and some of the cracks run right through the live edge, so I’m hoping something really weird happens. Sadly the cracks prevented turning any thinner, but they should twist out of alignment nicely. ✨🤙
Another beauty made from a maple tree salvaged in Fort Pierce, Fla., this is my favorite so far from that amazing tree. This large bowl has so much going on in the wood -- curl, quilting, birdseye, ambrosia/spalting patterns and incredible grain figure. It also has a beautiful bark "inclusion" on the sidewall and naturally created texture that developed as the wood dried. Finished with my own food-safe walnut oil and beeswax blend, it features a durable water-resistant satin sheen. A tin of my Wood Balm finish is included so you can restore the finish as needed. It's 16.5 inches and 4 inches deep, which gives it a volume of about 700 cubic inches -- large enough to serve salad for a large dinner party. But it's also excellent as a statement or display piece. This one is deceptively light, weighing in at 2 pounds 9 ounces. I have more of these ambrosia maple bowls in stock, some shorter and some larger. All are gorgeous! If you have a custom or special request, contact me and we'll find the ideal piece for you! Available at ncwoodsmith.etsy.com **Free US shipping; Use coupon STAYHOME for 10 percent off **
From top: Sapele, cherry, sapele, cherry, sapele. Good woods. . . A product line haiku for your Saturday morning. I hope you are all happy and healthy and not writing bad haikus. Cheer us all up with your woodworking/woodturning haiku in the comments! 😷
Here’s a slightly punky bowl from the jacaranda I processed yesterday. This was by far the most questionable piece. It’s got some beautiful spalting but also has punky bits where the fungus has digested much of the stuff that makes wood firm. It’s manageable. This wood reminds me an awful lot of royal poinciana, maybe a bit more fibrous. Check out the crazy tearout in the video .
Curly cherry charcuterie/serving board with Lichtenberg figure - 19.5x11.5x3/4”, fresh in my Etsy shop @ ncwoodsmith.etsy.com (clickable link in my bio)
One of my first bowls was a set. This is paradise tree, salvaged in Broward County, Fla.

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