The Delights of Wood Burls

The Delights of Wood Burls

One of the joys of woodturning is the variety available to the turner. One of the most unique variables out there is when a tree produces a burl. I am lucky enough to have obtained some and am always on the lookout for more. Burls occur on trees as a response to some...
Round and Round Home Show Preparation

Round and Round Home Show Preparation

Hello all,  It’s high time for another post. Life at Dogwood Design Woodworks has been in overdrive. The main focus of the past six or so months has been finishing the wood turning studio. With the help of friends, family and a front-end loader we were able to get it...
Milling About Dogwood

Milling About Dogwood

Nothing like getting a phone call enquiring if you would like some walnut logs. As always when this question is put to you, the answer is “yes.” Twenty minutes later when your buddy shows up with a F550 dump full of walnut logs that are...