Gallery

The first machine I bought was a bandsaw, and boy did I put it to work! These are all original designs I've created during those years. Bandsaw boxes are fun to make, but take forever to sand if you like a smooth finish. I'm pretty much done with this, but maybe I'll make more Spartan boxes someday, who knows? I used to call them Cyborg boxes, but since I've put the first spartan brush on one of them, I can't imagine making another one without the spartan touch.

-------

---

-

Segmented woodturning, now here's something I like to do!

-------

---

-

  The basket illusion technique consists of turning a thin platter, bowl, or vase, beading it on both sides with a beading tool, burning horizontal and vertical lines to create a grid, and inking the same pattern on both sides to create the illusion of a woven basket. Although the technique is called 'basket illusion', I prefer to say pixelized, or pixel art vase, it sounds better for what I do.

   One day I saw a basket illusion bowl with well-known mushrooms on it. I was immediately seduced by this idea of mixing the old-age craft of woodturning with the young art of video games. So I had this crazy idea of making a screenshot vase. But there's a huge gap between a few mushrooms and a full screenshot. It took me a while to gather the courage to take on such a daunting task for the first time, but as soon as I made the first one, I got the bug.

------

---

-

My woodworking journey began with bandsaw boxes, and since it's customary to include hidden drawers in them, I knew I would include them in my vases before I even started making them. At first, I used magnets, up to 28 tiny magnets divided into 4 little piles. It was a bit tricky, so I got a threading jig for my lathe, now I make vases with threaded lids inside the threaded lid. It's only a matter of time before I add a third layer, I have fun in my shop!

------

---

-

Big segmented vases are cool but take forever. Sometimes you just want to make something that can be done in a day. When I'm in a creative rut, or I just don't feel like spending 75 hours on a single piece, I turn a couple of small boxes. It's also a great way to use every last bit of wood.

------

---

-

American Woodturner magazine, October 2022. 

-

Australian Wood Review, December 2024

-------

----

-