Turnings

Some of the many wood turnings that I have created are shown on this page. These make great gifts and look wonderful displayed in a home. The bowl titled ‘Durham’, shown to the left, was selected for a juried art show and then by one of the gallery’s sponsors to be on display in their own gallery at the end of the show. Two of these were produced, I sold one and the resides in my personal collection.

The Segmented Bowls/Vases, like the one shown to the left, were created by gluing individual pieces of wood together, creating a visual pattern on the piece. The pattern is not an inlay, each piece that you see is cut and glued together, just like a puzzle, creating a design that you see on the outside of the bowl, but that can also be seen on the interior of the piece as well. All of the vessels you see are hollow, allowing for a variety of uses however they are typically displayed as artwork.

These items are shown as examples of what Dark Horse Woodworks can create. All of the items shown here are either in my personal collection or one of our clients. If you see something that is of interest, please contact us referencing the name of the piece.

Benson Hurst

This natural bowl is made from an oak log. It is 10” wide by 3” high. The area that is colored is caused by a natural process during the breakdown, or rotting, of wood

#3

This segmented bowl is made from 32 pieces of Soft Maple and Walnut The bowl is approximately 3.5" high by 7.5" wide.

Loopy

This segmented vase contains 182 individual segments. It is made of Soft Maple, Purpleheart and YellowHeart. It stands approximately 11" tall by 7" wide.

Durham

The 626 pieces that make up the bowl contain Hard Maple, Ash, Walnut and Mahogany. It is 10.5” wide and 7.5" tall.

Genie Bottle

This segmented vase contains 137 individual segments. It is made of Hard Maple and Purpleheart and stands approximately 11" tall by 8" wide. The top is removable and the vessel is hollow.

Wedding Bells

This segmented vase is made from 262 pieces of Maple, Walnut and Mahogany The vase is approximately 5“ tall by 12” wide. The eight bells are made from mahogany and walnut, each one cut into the individual segment before turning.

Genie Bottle II

This segmented vase contains 133 individual segments. It is made of Red Oak and Padauk. It stands approximately 8.25" tall by 7" wide. Each layer contains 10 segments, with the exception of the main decorative layer which contains 20.

Genie Bottle III

This segmented vase contains 343 individual segments. It is made of Soft Maple, Padauk, Purpleheart and Yellowheart. It stands approximately 8" wide by 11" wide. Each layer contains 8 segments, with the exception of the main decorative layer which contains 128.

Diamonds

This segmented vase is made from 179 pieces of Ash, Walnut and Basswood. The vase is approximately 5.5” tall by 9” wide.

Checkers

This segmented bowl is made from 270 pieces of Soft Maple and Purpleheart. Each layer contains 18 segments. The bowl is approximately 5" high by 10" wide.

#38

This segmented vase contains 161 individual segments. It is made of Red Oak and Padauk. It stands approximately 3.75" tall by 5.25" wide. Each segmented layer contains 8 segments.

#44

This natural bowl is made from Ebony Macassar. One of a group of ebonies from the East Indies, ranging from Sri Lanka to Indonesia. Sometimes called Golden Ebony for its grey to yellow sapwood. Macassar Ebony is a close-grained, heavy hardwood known by beautiful black and yellowish-brown coloration in its plain sliced grain pattern. Macassar Ebony comes from a number of species that are all part of the ebony family. This bowl is about 6” wide by 3.5” high.

Wood Turnings