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Bur oak bowls.7.5" x 3" and 7.25" x 3.125"

11-4-2009

These three pairs of pictures are vases made of bur oak.
3.75" x 10.5"
4" x 12.75"
3.5" x 11.325"

The lower two pictures are a candle stand, 3" x 13.625" made of spalted maple.

Six bur oak bowls that I have turned this summer. Usually 3 pictures per bowl; top. bottom, side.
The sizes from top to bottom:
7 x 3.25,
6.875 x 3.1215,
6.125 x 2.75,
5.5 x 1.125,
5 x 2,
4.5 x 2.375

No Pictures

Today is rainy Minnesota fall type day. For us it has held some excitement as Ken sold a "Father's Pair" to a friend in the UK.
What a blessing to be able to do that. I know Ken prays as he does any piece that it would find the home the Lord wants it to have, that it would bless the receiver. I know he felt that this piece had definitely gone to just who needed.
I love pictures but due to a computer crash we have to work on saving /rescuing them, not quite sure which it is , I leave that to the guys around here that know that kind of thing, so I just thought I would write a wee bit without getting to girlie on my hubby.
I do love that fact we can make mental memory pictures, ones that can't be crashed. There are so many in my head. They can never be taken away and it seems even as I get older they stick with me, and I like that lots. Well I do hope some of you reading make them too and if you don't give it a try. A memory last a lifetime, Have a blessed day!

Inspiration

Sometimes life hands us the most inspiring kinds of people. We have been so blessed to have many in our lives.

This is our oldest grandson Elliot with grandpa during a camping trip. He recently became a big brother, a roll I think he is finding suits him well, but I am the grandma, so there may be some bias.

He inspires, entertains, and just brings us so much joy. We are so thankful for our grandsons.

It was because of my wanting a top for Elliot that Ken made these tops, they are so unique each one slightly different then the next, they work either with or with out the base. I am so excited to have the boys try these, though it may be one of those toys that daddy has to play with for Ben for awhile.

A Father's Pair

This is Jen, and I have to confess when I first heard Ken, say" Oh those I am going to call "A Father's Pair" I just said OK and continued on with marking prices for the craft sale he was bringing them to.

But tonight as I was watching him get ready to put some of his art in Krista Artista Gallery, in Anoka, it was cool to see how much he cared about each piece . It was while we were there that Ken told me that the Father's pair was a idea of a Father being able to get something for his wife and daughter both at the same time, that were similar yet unique and special , like both the mom and daughter. Thus here I sit late at night thinking about Ken,about the amazing gift he has been given to see art in a piece of wood, and this idea and I just had to blog right NOW, as Ken is so sweet and kind and LOVES his daughters so much (Oh and I do know they will be so honored he thought of an idea out of his love for them) and the thought that one day we could have these or my mom and I could have them, hint hint dad, gave me such a warm heart moment. So thus I am sharing it with all of you.

Life has been full of much lately and more posts are to come.

May your day be full of blessings!

Jen

Oh and for Ken I will ad the type of wood and sizes, cause he likes details, ( I do Love you babe)

Upper Left, is Bur Oak, and they are 6inches for the larger one and 4 and 5/8ths for the smaller.

Upper right is Box Elder , I so love the red in these pieces, and the quilting God makes such amazing things doesn't he!!

Sizes are 6 and 5

And last but not least, MY Favorite another made with Box Elder, these are 5 3/4 and 4 3/4 inches.

This wood came from the half of the tree that came down the year before in the storm. The cup is about 5" x 6" and is finished with tung oil finish.

This bowl and the next cup were sold to a pottery friend. Both are bur oak. the bowl is finished with walnut oil and measures about 10" x 4"

Dumbbells

This is a set of dumbbells I made for Jenni. They are made from Ipe. One each, one pound and two pounds.

chips and dip

This piece my son called "chips and dip". It is bur oak finished with tung oil. It was turned green over about a month, stored in chips(wood) between turning sessions. I did not get a chance to measure it, but it is about 11" by 3".

Hello Jen writing again. This piece is an Open form turning and was made for Our Dear Pastor and His Precious Wife, whom we are so blessed to not only have in the role of Pastor and his wife in our lives, but as our Precious brother and sister in Christ, and dear friends!!

Pastor is doing my son Chad’s wedding on June 6th, Oh what an amazing evening it was watching my son up there practicing for his wedding in the morning.

Oh how time goes by so fast, I remember the very day he was born, it hardly seems like 22 years ago, and all children are such a miracle and gift from the Lord, Chad’s life has been an extra special miracle to me, as he was born 14 ½ weeks premature and spent the first 3 months of his life in the NICU, and came very close to death several times, but I gave him to the Lord from birth, and God chose to allow him to live here with me, and seeing the amazing young man he has grown to be is so awesome and such a blessing.

You may be wondering what all this has to do with wood working, but I so look at the beautiful things my dear husband makes out of trees that the Lord has growing all over the place,and I think of the Bible verse, in Psalms 1:3 how the Lord says … “and he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season.” Even after we think a tree is gone, out of it can still come beauty.

I pray that like a tree my son continues to grow deep roots in the Lord, and that no matter what storms may come his way because of those deep roots he will survive. And that like a tree he bare much beautiful fruit.

May you have a wonderful blessed weekend.

Ken again, is't it great the way she puts some heart in my blogs. Thanks Jen

closed form

This is my first closed form. Bur oak with Tung Oil finish. It is six and one half inches wide, three and one half inches high, two inch plus opening. The form was turned green.