Progress Update: Interlocking Spheres/Cross

Learning a Lesson

The bowl that Ben broke on the lathe and broke his tooth and cut his lip.

Now he wears his face guard as a safety lesson.

Ben's Workshop is his Pleasure Palace

Working with Angles and Adding Lids

Lily Pod, Indian Blanket and Open Segmented Vases

The "Lily Pod" was made for Ben's "Precious" wife, Angela for Mother's Day and has over 1500 pieces, made from Cedar, Walnut and Purple heart.

The Indian blanket design vase is made from Ebony, Maple, Purple hear and walnut. Each blanket in the border design has 55 pieces, the diamond designs have 23 pieces of wood and each of the bottom sunrise designs have 14 pieces.

The open segment pieces have Maple, purple heart and maple wood.

Nesting Spheres

Urn with carved lid

Oval Geometric Pieced Bowl

The Labor of Love

The vase that has the photos in different stages is made from spaulted Maple wood. which means the tree wood downed and dried naturally. It was made of staves like a whiskey barrel. It is also made of Sapela wood and the white highlight strips are also made of a very light colored Maple.

Ben can work on a piece from 4-6 weeks and it is a labor of love.

Some of the photos show drawings on a block of wood, which is how he begins the interlocking spheres.