Gallery of Customers Work:

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Boxes by Nick Stagg, Woodturner

ukstagg@dishmail.net
503-838-4817

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African Blackwood Spoon Norm Sartorius norm@normsartorius.com photographer, Jim Osborn

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	Camphor wood box by Bruce Elia booieboo@hotmail.com

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Andrew Bradshaw Gilmer employee / luthier drew@gilmerwood.com click on photos for fine details

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Afzelia Burl Turning Don Suiter I live in central Minnesota and I am a building contractor/furniture maker. Turning is by far my most favorite woodworking pursuit. I welcome inquires for commissioned work. dsuiter@mac.com

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			Wallace Studio--Alex Wallace 503-699-6668 www.awallacestudio.com wallacestudio@AOL.com
			Alex is a master wood turner with over 40 years of wood working artistry. His career was Theatre design in University and Professional set designa both United States and Internationally. His first work on the lathe was as graduate student (ballistrades for "Cyrano de Bererac" as Kent State University,Ohio 1980) He is now retired lilving in Oregon where he uses his extensive research in art history-theatre design in his wood turning. Each design begins with hand drawn plans. He figures his angles to the third decimal point. He draws great pleasure from the fact that he has spent his entire life as an artist and was able to make a living doing it.

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Cutlery Chest by Ferron J. M. Bethell

The top is a horizontal crotch cut of a native
Woman’s Tongue tree, which I book matched. The legs and aprons are cocobolo,
and the cabinet is Tasmanian Eucalyptus.

fbethell@hbslaw.com

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Pink Ivory-Macassar Ebony Vase by Michael Boam Vancouver, Washington 360-907-7027 bluestermite@aol.com 4"dia x 10" tall

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			Bubinga chest by Bruce Elia of Puluke's Boxes Boring, Oregon boobieboo@hotmail.com       other work by Bruce Elia below

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This group of photos show what occurs naturally in the world, nature's own work.

 

Amboyna Burl
(Pterocarpus indicus)

At Gilmer Wood Company, timber gets in the blood of the employees. So when lunchtime rolls around there is nothing better than a slice of favorite burl.

!!!

	Don't have a cow, an eruption of natural images. We wouldn't be a lion to you.

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Pedestal Boxes by Bill Helmer

This accomplished turner specializes in miniatures made from exotic materials.
Shorter:African Blackwood container with Mexican Bocote fittings.
Taller: African Black Limba container with Asian Ebony fittings.
The.helmers@verizon.net

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This is a T. Rex skull carved by Don Schuyler of Beaverton, Oregon out of Obeche. The teeth were carved separately and doweled into the jaws. Approx. 250 hours.

donschuyler@yahoo.com
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Custom 7 string bass guitar
by David Minnieweather

Exhibition-quality Quilted Maple top on a Hawaiian Koa body with Pau Ferro fingerboard, Bubinga neck, EMGCS and TW pick-ups, BQS system, Gotohs tuners, double truss rod. Dave is a long time builder who has perfected his art, as evidenced in the photos. Meticulous detail and exquisite craftsmanship are showcased by the flawless catalysed varnish finish. A one-of-a-kind instrument. djmbasses@hotmail.com

 

close-ups

Another style

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Koll Guitars http://www.kollguitars.com/ saul@kollguitars.com

 

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A guitar many years in the making is this beauty by Marc Culbertson, who runs the instrument wood division at Gilmer Wood Company. With over 25 years of building experience, Marc crafted this guitar from a fantastic carved top of crotch Mahogany from Guatemala laid atop a block of curly Hawaian Koa. Note the fingerboard of "spider web" Brazilian Rosewood.

marcculbertson@msn.com

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	Jon Sauer’s spiral-turned bottle. African Blackwood with sapwood  and an ivory nut stopper.

Jon Sauer is a well-known ornamental turner
 from California. Among his lathes is an
 18th century Holtzapffel model.
Jon Sauer can be reached at
sauer1031@aol.com

 ^{Other photos of Jon’s work:}

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Beautiful, variegated Mexican Cocobolo scales on a knife by Chris Lindsay of Bend, Oregon.

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An absolutely fantastic book-matched set of Amboyna Burl
used by Mark Garza on his six-stringed bass guitar.
www.garzguitars.com

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