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The Way She Does the Things She Does
The Way She Does the Things She Does
My wife Pennie takes my green bowls out of the soup (denatured alcohol), paints them with Anchorseal and wraps them in brown paper. I’m not sure she enjoys it but... Read more...
Scarface
Scarface
This beautiful curly black walnut fruit and salad bowl has a repaired stress crack. The crack occurred while the bowl was drying. Read more...
So Much To Be Done!
So Much To Be Done!
Logs destined to become bowls. Read more...
The Best Laid Plans
The Best Laid Plans
Some of you know how much I despise the back-end work of operating a website/ecommerce site. Taking the pictures, making the videos, doing the SEO. I realize that it’s not... Read more...
I’m Teaching Again!
I’m Teaching Again!
I have Jennifer Garner to thank for my new woodturning student. Read more...
A Very Pleasant Surprise
A Very Pleasant Surprise
I get most of my wood locally from trees blown down in storms and those removed by arborists. Some friends bring me wood and a local tree service brings me... Read more...
Testing, 1, 2, 3
Testing, 1, 2, 3
As you may remember from a previous post, I’m listing some of my items on a new platform called Goimagine. The platform gives 100% of their profits to children’s charities... Read more...
Another New Platform
Another New Platform
Another new sales platform! Read more...
Thank You Kara Buntin
Thank You Kara Buntin
It’s a little early to be celebrating but I can’t help it. I’ve got happy feet. I’m not quite ready to shout from the rooftops but I’m a happy camper... Read more...
ETSY - You Try My Patience!
ETSY - You Try My Patience!
I have had a shop on ETSY since 2010. https://www.etsy.com/shop/sanderswoodworking It has been a love hate relationship. They constantly tweak their algorithm and I have to make changes to my... Read more...
The Fruits of My Labor
The Fruits of My Labor
One of my favorites to turn is wild cherry. The wood is close grained, dense and really smalls nice when you are turning it. It’s not the only fruitwood I... Read more...
Small Bowls and Jewelry Dishes - Why?
Small Bowls and Jewelry Dishes - Why?
One reason is that not everybody can afford to buy a $200 or $300 bowl right now. Inflation is eating up a whopping percentage of our paychecks. This Christmas, the... Read more...