Beautiful “tortured” cherry burl locally harvested combined with a wide gamut of metallic PearEx resin powders. The cherry was initially dried in my home-made small kiln and then stabilized with Cactus Juice. The finished product was a joy to turn.
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I love taking advantage of the different ways the wood dries and predictably creates small cracks and voids I can take advantage and fill with the resin.
I love the gamut of colors one obtains by combining cold colors (such as blue) with the warm tones of Aztec gold and copper.
With its graceful curves, cabriole legs, and ornamental back splat, a Queen Anne side chair is a bucket list build for many woodworkers. Dan Faia had a very specific Queen…
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