new porcelain
porcelain pedestal with copper wash
new stumps of may
walnut dome
oxidized arch
walnut drop/bulb
tall ball bleached maple
drop burnt ash
Here are the new stumps for May,visit the BDDW show room in NYC to see them in person
05.8.12stump cast for porcelain
walnut log
walnut log
Black walnut is one of the nicest and hardest to to find of the northeast hardwoods.The heartwood is a rich chocolate color while the newer sap wood when freshly cut is almost white.This piece was from a tree that fell during tropical storm Irene.
05.7.12outdoor shop
Extra wood shavings….useful for garden mulch and for friends with hamsters and gerbils
05.7.12roughing out the base
First porcelain “stump”
“tall ball” walnut with faceted legs
"tall ball" walnut,with faceted legs
oxidized cherry “dome”
local cherry wood reacts nicely to the oxidizing process which blackens well due to the woods high tannin content
- oxidized cherry "dome"
“tall ball” catalpa wood
"tall ball" catalpa