He started turning at the age of 14 years at school but after 40+ years of not seeing or thinking of woodturning, it was getting near time to consider what he was going to do in retirement. He had started to paint in oils and watercolour but then saw a lathe for sale and that was the end of painting.
Woodturning started to take over his life and he could not find all the time he needed to spend at the lathe.
Eleven years ago he joined the Peninsula Woodturners Guild where one could say he learnt his trade watching woodturners such as Vic Wood and Stephen Hughes plus the number one turners we have in our Guild.
He says he is still learning. he is aged 69
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Platter made from Elm and a Red Gum burl. Size 335 x 50 mm |
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Red Gum burl platter 335 x 50 mm |
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1 Vase Camphor Laurel with Red Gum base. 260 x 130 mm Finished with Danish oil. |
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2 Platter Laminated Blackwood 465 x 40 mm Finished with hand rubbed Carbothane Now in UK |
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3 Natural edged bowl Huon Pine 250 x 150 mm The timber was salvaged from a river in Tasmania and is finished with homemade sealer to stop the timber from turning yellow. Now in USA |
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4 Temple Jar Jarrah 200 x 135 mm Finished with Danish oil This item was a commission from Stephen Hughes aafter he had seen one Mike had made for his wife. |
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5 Hollow form Ash turned green 150 x 150 mm By the next day the piece had split so he burnt it and wire brushed out the soft wood and painted it and sold to an overseas visitor. |
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6 Huon Pine and hand made glass 250 x 50 mm It was turned as a bowl, The base was cut away and glass fitted. The lid was turned carved and fitted. It is finished with home made sealer |
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Vase Building Plywood |
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"Jarrah Lace" Bowl in Jarrah |
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Hollow Turning in Spalted Walnut 250x200 mm |
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Bowl (290x100mm) and Vase (150x 105 mm) Banksia
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Shapes in Huon Pine Spike 450x 75 mm Square bowl 450x75 mm |
