Michael Allison is a wood-turner, a guy who hauls a block of wood onto a lathe and then, through the steady application of muscle, patience and will, turns it into something artful — a bowl, a vase, a ...

There are very few products made in Alaska from lumber produced in state. That’s despite an ongoing battle over how the Tongass National Forest should be managed. While timber sales have declined for ...

Typically, when creating a wooden bowl a crafts person would do so on a lathe. A chunk of wood would be bolted to the head stock and the bottom of the bowl turned to an appropriate shape. Then the ...

>> JUST BEHIND THE SUMMER FOLIAGE ON ROUTE 114 IN EAST BERG AND WE WILL FIND SANDERSON’S BOWLS -- CREATIONS MADE FROM CHERRY, RED OAK, WALNUT, AND RESIN. >> WE HAD A SAWMILL AND WE WERE DELIVERING ...

Resin gives turners a chance to experiment with color, depth, and light. In a river bowl project, the resin channel glows against the natural wood, creating stunning contrasts that change depending on ...

You could say bowl-maker Michael Combs has carved out a second career within his second career. Combs, 62, makes wooden bowls, a calling he’s been pursuing full-time since retiring from Monroe ...