Birch
Paint finish

The body of this hollow form is a piece of Birch which I was given when it was felled in 2009. The surface has been carved to add texture, painted glossy black and cut back to a satin sheen with fine steel wool.

14cm dia x 16cm high
(5½in x 6¼in)

£45

Burr elm
Wax finish

After the onslaught of Dutch Elm disease, elm is becoming more and more difficult to get hold of. The hollow form on the right is made from a piece of elm discovered in the workshop after many years of gathering dust. Inside every old bit of wood, there is a new bit struggling to get out and, despite its age, it is still very attractive. The neck is beech, painted silver. At first I wasn’t sure of the effect but it grows on me more and more.

(The piece to the left is the ash hollow form shown below.)

13cm dia x 8½cm tall
(5in x 3½in)

£85

Olive Ash & Ebony
Wax finish

Hollowed through the small hole in the top, this piece of olive ash makes an attractive hollow form and contrasts well with the ebony used for the neck

12cm dia x 7cm tall
(4¾in x 2¾in)

£85

Spanish Olive
Wax finish

Complete with holes, splits and cracks this vase is made from a piece of Andalucian olive wood. The wood split and cracked as it dried out, before the vase was made, but the ‘defects’ add  interest and beauty to the piece.

18cm dia x 15cm tall                               (7in x 6in)

£sold

Maple
Acrylic finish
 

These small hollow forms are attractive shapes and are finished to a high gloss.

9cm dia x 8cm tall                               (3½in x 3¼in)
 

£20  each

Cherry with Cocobolo Neck
Wax finish

A hollow form with inset pieces of a number of exotic timbers, this small cherry vase has 74 inserted pieces, including ebony, purpleheart and wenge among others.

11cm dia x 15cm tall                               (4½in x 6in)

£sold