Recent content by Tony Rozendaal

@Mike Stafford Thanks for posting all your stuff! I demo'd lidded boxes (or jars) at our club meeting Monday night and threw your name out as someone who inspires me.

Thanks for all the kind comments. "Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while." Answers to questions: The wood was quite fresh when I received it. The tree was cut down in November 2021 so the bark had a natural tendency to stay stuck to the wood. I rough turned them in December, and then...

I thought the folks here might enjoy seeing these two bowls - they are both from the same crotch - the first division at the top of a black walnut tree. These were custom turned for the owner of the tree and I delivered them last Thursday. This was the hardest black walnut I have ever encountered.

I always look forward to seeing your work, Mike. It is always an inspiration! These do not dissapoint.

It looks like a spindle out of a cotton picker head.

Here are my favorite pendants from the last 15 that I made. I haven't posted here for a while so I will list them in the order that I see them and hope it works out: 1. Mountain Ash (rowan) 2. Highly figured Black Walnut 3. Red Elm 3. Plum 4 Lilac All these woods were sourced locally in...