Wickford Woodturning

09/18/2026

08/08/2026

Mystic Outdoor Art Festival. This weekend. Am in the Schooner Point area, complete with scenic views and a nice breeze!

07/20/2026

Turning apple is always an interesting experience. When green, it carves beautifully, and you think all is well....but then the cracks appear. So slather on the wax and let it dry for 2 years....and when you're ready to finish turn it looks like this...final product turned out nice.

07/11/2026

All set up and ready to go! 9-4 both days this weekend!

07/10/2026

So very excited to be back in front of Beauty and the Bath this year - thank you Lori for hosting me again!

Looking for something to do this weekend, come on down to Wickford, Rhode Island and visit the stores, makers and artists around the village!

07/03/2026

Opinion Needed:

Trying to use as much of the tree as possible and had the idea to use interestingly grained pieces as ornaments. What do you think? Most are around 3" diameter, and all are finished with a couple coats of lacquer.

06/06/2026

Ever wonder how a chunk of wood becomes a bowl? In two minutes watch a chunk of Ambrosia Maple get roughed out - meaning the basic bowl shape. It has to dry since the wood was green, but you get the idea of the process. Yell if you have questions.

Thanks to AJ for the really solid videography.

05/23/2026

All set up and ready to go....ok, still sitting at home with a cup of coffee but I set up yesterday...hope to see folks in Westerly today and tomorrow at the Virtu Art Festival...

05/16/2026

One week away from the Virtu Art Festival in westerly, RI. Took some time this morning to spruce up the display kit…amazing how dinged up the wood gets over the course of a season but a little coat of stain makes a world of difference. I do have to say it was nice not to have to hurry to put a display together last minute like I’ve had to do in the past….

05/09/2026

Working like crazy to build a finished inventory. First art festival is in just two weeks in westerly. Got a mixed bag of things here including some cherry, a couple of small honey locust bowls, maple and even a piece of hickory…living in coastal New England offers such diversity of trees! And of course Wookiee is helping by picking up all the wood shavings….