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A broken axe handle that has been lying around, started hollowing it six years back.  Axe head is oak to “red rover Kelly works” shape.  800 long over all, axe head 280 wide

Turned and edges carved, penetrated  painted , rubbed  green and gold mix, nice light weight platter 350 mm wide15mm and less thick

Endemic to New Zealand, larger than life!  Made to overcome the fear they have caused me when arriving uninvited after dark!  Programs to match actual patterns on body and legs.  Body 160mm long, 80mm wide, 200mm overall.

Large kauri platter with rotary carved undulations to edge rim and colour added with lathe running at slow speed. 430mm wide, 20mm thick and less. Pāua dot on base.

Kauri vessel supported by beech legs, legs pinned to side of vessel.  Unusual grain in the kauri piece.  140mm diameter, 220mm high

Two haves joined at centre line with pyrography, acrylic paint and deer antler bud added after it was turned to fit.  Wall thickness of each half 15mm.  260 mm wide by 100mm high

Large tōtara bowl 460 mm wide , 90mm high, Wall thickness 35 mm with pyrography workings to rim. Pāua dot on base.

Inspired by David Ellsworth, we met him and his wife when they visited New Zealand, at Turangi. Such an inspiring  couple both turning and life philosophy. Ebony and pohutukawa. 30mm high 40mm wide, using allan key made as a scraper.

Made from tōtara extracted from local river, stump wood with “wild” grain! Texture with mini carver, spray silver paint deer bud turned and added.  700mm diameter by 40mm thick.

Tōtara stump wood from local river, carved with arborteck mini carver. Green and gold paint rub. Box elder fantail is 90mm long and 50mm high sitting on a branch that is 160mm. Total 500 x 500 x 190mm.

Tōtara stump wood retrieved from local river.  Ripples to the grain, and organic shape. Made using mini carver and some rotary work, green and gold paint rub finish. 480mm long, 250mm wide,150mm high

Tōtara stump wood extracted from local river. Using arbortech mini carver and paint rub. 480mm long 250mm wide

Box elder “box”, lattice work carved out to a basic honeycomb pattern, walnut lid with a “flower” brought back from recent island trip.  Sparkle added to pink acrylic paint.  Box 90mm x 60mm high 100mm  high overall.

Close to actual size, all turned then carved , joined, and some pyrography and coloured to resemble actual. kauri 330 long 300 wide.

Inspired by the white fungus, made from box elder main body with walnut stem and “ear ring” flower on top.  Turned, carved, textured, 100mm by 220 mm high over stem.