About

My interest in woodworking began when I took shop class in junior high school and it became a life-long passion. I started turning initially as part of making furniture, but my turning expanded to bowls and vessels. Now, this has become a full-time endeavor.

I work almost exclusively with domestic hardwoods. The primary exceptions are woods that I use for the finials of my urns. I work primarily with wood that is "green" which means the wood has not dried before I turn the piece. It is easier to work with green wood and the wood is going to move to some extent during the drying process. Sometimes it moves a little. Other times it moves a lot and you will see movement in the pictures in the Gallery. Yes, there are pieces that are noticeably oval and others that have a rim that appears warped. This movement occurs during the drying of the piece after it has been turned but before finish is applied. Wood just does that and I feel it is part of the beauty of wooden pieces. Also, each piece is like a snowflake in that no two pieces are identical because the wood grain varies throughout the tree. Also, I turn various pieces of similar designs but the end result will vary as each piece is turned by hand.

Take a stroll through the website and see some of my completed pieces. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed making them. I will be adding items for sale in the near future so keep an eye out for the additions to the site. I currently have items for sale at The Mercantile in Doylestown Pennsylvania that are not included here on my website. Additionally, I also participate in various art shows around Southeastern PA as well as New Jersey. My next show for is at the PGOC show in Haverford PA the weekend of November 12th and 13th at the Haverford Community Recreation center 9000 Parkview Dr., Haverford PA 19041.