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NATURE'S TURN, LLC

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Introduction	NATURE S TURN, LLC Since my youth when I worked in a furniture plant in North Carolina to my current shop in Vermont, my interest in woodworking has been a joy. In 2000 my woodworking focus changed from furniture to woodturning. My preference is to emphasize the natural forms and embellishments found in local wood varieties and many of my bowls are natural edged, often with bark intact. Working with distressed or figured hardwoods including burls, ambrosia maple, and spalted woods fascinates me. Created from unknown origins, burls are highly figured growths that form on tree trunks and branches. Ambrosia maple owes it’s unusual striations to the ambrosia beetle which drags a fungus with it as it burrows into the wood. Spalting is the result of mineral changes in the wood fiber and fungal involvement which create varied colorations and designs. Many of my bowls are decorative. Most are functional and ideal for salads, snacks, and other uses in the home. A wide assortment of my bowls have been well received by shops in Vermont, Maine, and Virginia.

Introduction

NATURE S TURN, LLC Since my youth when I worked in a furniture plant in North Carolina to my current shop in Vermont, my interest in woodworking has been a joy. In 2000 my woodworking focus changed from furniture to woodturning. My preference is to emphasize the natural forms and embellishments found in local wood varieties and many of my bowls are natural edged, often with bark intact. Working with distressed or figured hardwoods including burls, ambrosia maple, and spalted woods fascinates me. Created from unknown origins, burls are highly figured growths that form on tree trunks and branches. Ambrosia maple owes it’s unusual striations to the ambrosia beetle which drags a fungus with it as it burrows into the wood. Spalting is the result of mineral changes in the wood fiber and fungal involvement which create varied colorations and designs. Many of my bowls are decorative. Most are functional and ideal for salads, snacks, and other uses in the home. A wide assortment of my bowls have been well received by shops in Vermont, Maine, and Virginia.