Rings and Earrings
Wood Earrings
I turn earrings out of a variety of woods such as walnut, mahogonny, maple, oak, and cocobolo. I inlay materials such as wires, metal cutouts, resin or shells. Some of my designs incorperate some wood carving. I finish the earings with either bees wax or carnuba wax.
Wood Rings
I use already dried woods such as walnut, maple, paduk, african black wood, ebony, oak, and redheart. I inlay metals such as copper, brass, and silver. They are finished with multiple coats of tung oil and lastly with carnuba wax. To make my wood rings I start with two small blocks. I either glue the blocks together first with the grain going in different directions and then inlay the wire tightly in the turned groove. Alternatilvey I turn both halves seperatly and solder the wire together and fit it on one of the wood halves, and then glue the halves together.
Bug Rings
I like designs that incorperate detailed bugs, such as butterflies, beetles, and bees. I add comtrast by using other metals such as brass and copper. For the bodies I often use brass, and copper for the wings. I use sterling silver that I melt down and roll into wire and sheets to solder the rings. I buy the silver from JM Bullion which is certified with the better buisness buro for buying precious metals. I saw out shapes then shape them with stapes I've made. I then solder the pieces together and size the rings with a mandrel. The majority of my designs have a sterling silver band.
Bracelets and Necklaces
Wood Segment Braclets
The bracelets are made from walnut, oak, poplar, and maple and include wire inlay such as copper, brass or sterling silver. To make them I start with a board and cut 6 trapazoids. I then glue them together and attach the block to my lathe. I turn two rings and inlay metal into one and then glue both wood rings together. When making cuffs I cut a section out. I finish with multiple coats of tung oil and lasty buff on carnuba wax.
Pendants
Similar to the earings I like to turn the main part and then in lay different materials such as shells, metal, stones, resin, and other woods. I especially like using cocobolo and walnut, and a carnuba wax finish.
Mountain Pendants
I turn cocobolo wood and drill out the whole center or a recess. I then cut out the mountain scene from a brass sheet and inlay it into the wood. I either leave the pendant round or use a belt sander to shape the wood into a teardrop.