Woodworking
One of my favorite pastimes is taking wood shop classes at Truckee Roundhouse, which has been teaching me woodshop, textile and metal skills for my new found treasure projects.
Butcher block that I hand made from scratch. Wood used from top to bottom: ironwood, various woods, alder, walnut, oak, walnut, alder, walnut, oak, redwood and walnut.
Bottle tote, pine
Wood turning redwood into bowl
Wood-turned redwood bowl.
Made this wooden spatula from a block of wood using a lathe and scraper tools to make the handle, band saw to cut and shape the spatula and belt sander to sand it.
Made this wooden spatula from a block of wood using a lathe and scraper tools to make the handle, band saw to cut and shape the spatula and belt sander to sand it.
My second butcher block that I've created
My second butcher block that I've created with live edge.
Bear-shaped chopping board from poplar and the spreader from walnut using the scroll saw and drum sander
Squirrel house made from redwood scraps
Rainbow plant holder in scroll saw class
Alder logs first cut into rectangles with axe.
Sketched outline of my spoon in the rectangle
Continued to use axe to cut off excess wood outside my outline of spoon
Wood carving knife to carve handle and hook knife to carve out bowl of spoon