skycranehandwork (56)in #life • 6 years agoLittle bowl from mesquite burlI found a log with a bit of burl wood, so I turned a tiny bowl. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webskycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 6 years agoMy InspirationSteepshot IPFS IOS Android Webskycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 6 years agoIt really is that colorSteepshot IPFS IOS Android Webskycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 6 years agoA view of the repairs to the baseVelvet mesquite with koa stitches Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webskycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 6 years agoMesquite CalabashI really like this one, so you will probably see a lot more pictures of it coming up Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webskycranehandwork (56)in #dtube • 6 years agoOil FinishApplying penetrating oil to an african sumac bowl ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSskycranehandwork (56)in #wooodworking • 6 years agoI made another bowsawThis one is for detail work Signed it with a little inlay The frame is sycamore and the handles are koa.skycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 6 years agoFree bowl blanksskycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 6 years agoToo much orange peel in my shellacskycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 6 years agoFinally getting ready to glue this thing togetherskycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 6 years agoWood Changing Color With AgeBack in December I turned a little bowl from a branch of African Sumac that I found. Fresh cut, the wood is really…skycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 6 years agoVelvet Mesquite Tree Trunk on the LatheFinally getting around to turning this tree trunk. It was the only one small enough for me to lift into the bed…skycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 7 years agoEntry Level Hand Tools for Woodworking, Part 3: ChiselsThis series is a quick introduction to selecting handtools for woodworking. You can see previous posts here:…skycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 7 years agoEntry Level Hand Tools for Woodworking, Part 2; Marking Knives and Gauges.This series is a quick introduction to selecting handtools for woodworking. You can see part one here: The key to…skycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 7 years agoQuick Preview of the Joinery for my Bookshelvesskycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 7 years agoFirst Cuts with my New BowsawIf you have been following along you have seen how I made myself a bowsaw. If not, here are the links to the whole…skycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 7 years agoEntry Level Hand Tools for Woodworkers, Part 1, Hand Saws for Milling and JoineryOver the years I have gradually sold off most of my powertools as I learned techniques for getting the same or better…skycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 7 years agoMaking a Bowsaw, the Final AssemblyJust a chunk of bandsaw blade held with carriage bolts and cotter pins and tensioned with cotton twine. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSskycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 7 years agoMaking a Bowsaw, Part 5, Chopping the MorticeI showed how I cut the tenon on the cross brace earlier. Now I will chop out the mortice in the handle. The…skycranehandwork (56)in #woodworking • 7 years agoMaking a Bowsaw, Part 4, the ToggleI had as scrap of koa so I stuck it on the lathe to give it some detail. It came out pretty nice. And that…