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Last year my work was accepted to be displayed at the American Crafts Council's Baltimore Fine Craft Show, though I chose not to attend. This prestigious, juried show is the flagship event for the ACA. I'm delighted to have been invited.

I have been making studio furniture for more than a couple decades, and I took up woodturning a couple years ago. Lately I'm focusing almost exclusively on developing as many alternative, kaleidoscope-like segmented bowl designs as I can think of. The forms are pure and simple; the emphasis is on the segmented patterns. These pieces challenge all my design, fine-joinery, and woodturning skills.

I am far from exhausting all the possibilities, so please return regularly to see the latest. My work ranges from the whimsical to the more formal.

The simple hand-rubbed finishes are designed to stay out of the way and let the beauty of the grain speak for itself. While in general no artificial colors or dyes are used, lately I've been experimenting with dying the wood with a pressure cooker to infuse color at the glueline and throughout. Pieces employing this technique are noted as such.

Please let me know what you think.

Sunshower #1"

Rosewood, Yellowheart.

height: 5 3/4"
width: 10 5/8"

This partially open segmented piece comprises over 270 individual wood pieces. Finished with linseed oil.

"ZigZag Petal #1"

African Rosewood, Maple.

height: 3 3/8"
width: 6 1/2"

This piece comprises more than 150 individual wood pieces. Finished with linseed oil, then French Polished with super blonde shellac.

"Fan #1"

Rosewood, Purpleheart, Quilted Maple.

height: 4 3/4"
width: 11 1/4"

This piece comprises 361 individual wood pieces. Finished with linseed oil, then French Polished with super blonde shellac.

Sunburst #1"

Brazilian Rosewood, Yellowheart.

height: 4 1/8"
width: 7 5/8"

This piece comprises 281 individual wood pieces. Finished with linseed oil.

"Tornado #1"

Bubinga (African Rosewood), Curly Maple.

height: 5"
width: 10"

This piece comprises approximately 581 individual wood pieces. Finished with linseed oil and a satin topcoat.

"Gravity #1 - 2d grid projected onto a 3d cone"

Bubinga (African Rosewood), Maple.

height: 3 3/8"
width: 5 7/8" by 5 3/4"

This piece comprises approximately 150 individual wood pieces, finished with linseed oil.

Steve purchased his TS-Aligner Jr. in 2002. Since then he has also purchased an 8.5" Precision Indicating Square and the Import Regrind Angle Set. Steve says: "The jr. is crucial. My table saw has to be spot on: blade parallel to the miter slots; blade perpendicular to the plane of the table." Most recently he purchased a set of custom angle wedges:

These wedges are 9.75" long and are designed to be used with his 8.5" square to provide extremely accurate angle settings for his crosscutting fence. The 9 degree wedge is designed for 20 segments, the 4.5 degree wedge is for 40 segments, the 3.75 degree wedge is for 48 segments, and the 3 degree wedge is for 60 segments. Sometime in the near future this set will become a regular product designed specifically for those who do segmented turnings.

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