 | I had visited the website of Jim Rodgers, a teacher of woodturning in Martinez, California. He had, at the time, a number of pieces for which he was focusing on shape. It inspired me to try to do this piece, which is done from lacewood ,ebony, and black veneer. |
Another piece where I was interested in shape, and where I introduced the Holly slashes in between segments of the bowl. This is made from goncalo alves and holly. I made the bottom half of the vessel was made from a different board of gonvalo alves than the top half, and the difference is noticeable, and I now pay much more attention to wood selection. |  |
 | My first effort at building diamonds with surrounding contrasting colors of wood. The piece is 10 " tall and 6 i" in diameter, and is constructed from purpleheart, holly, ebony, and turquoise. While the execution of the diamonds was ok, there is nothing very subtle about it. |
