http://www.sawdustandsand.com Wood Artistry by James Leach - bowls, beads, home decor, gifts Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:26:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I said I have been collecting some wood from fallen trees on my daughter's property. Here are a couple of bowls made from some maple I rescued.[gallery] I can't take credit for the design. I saw it in a wood turning magazine and like it, so I decided to try ... http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/10/03/mushroom-bowls/ Okay, so it has been a long time since I have added anything to my web site. Here is the reason - I am a grandpa. I visited the mainland from my home in Hawaii at the end of February and beginning of March. I went to see my daughter ... http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/10/03/new-shop/ [caption id="attachment_557" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Plot owned by A. Fowles"][/caption] I've tried and failed twice this week to access the Kewaunee County Historical Society office downtown, but this afternoon I noticed the website on the sign in the front window.  From the rootsweb.com site I have discovered a plat map from 1876.  ... http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/07/16/tracking-property-historically/ I'd like to take a brief moment to introduce myself and a new category for this website.  I am Jim's eldest daughter, Bekah.  I am the responsible party for the current design and administration of this website, and now I'll be adding some entries now and again as we delve ... http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/07/15/hello/ I will be hosting a booth at the King Kamehameha Day Celebration on the Historic County Building lawn in Lihue, Hi on the island of Kauai.  I would love to meet you in person and show you what I've been working on lately.  For more information about all the festivities, ... http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/05/23/upcoming-craft-fair/ I collected some large Norfolk Pine logs about nine months ago. I have just started turning some of it. One of the logs had a large growth called a burl on it. Burls are known for having very interesting grain. I was into turning lamp bases and decided to try ... http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/05/20/a-turning-with-a-mind-of-its-own/ If you have attempted to look at my lamps page, up to now you probably noticed I haven't had any posts to look at. All that changes today. I have been working on lamps for the past week. In my earlier turning days I made a couple of lamps so ... http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/05/20/lamps-development-of-techniques/ This gallery also contains all food safe bowls. Hope you enjoy the look. If you are interested in a bowl, but wish to see additional views, contact me with the item number of the bowl of interest, and I can add a post with several more pictures.[gallery] http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/05/09/food-safe-bowls-2/ All of the bowls in this gallery are finished with Hazel nut oil, a food safe oil I purchased in the oil section at Safeway. These bowls take a bit more care than the ones I finish with tung oil. Each time you use them, they should be wiped with ... http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/05/08/food-safe-bowls/ If you visited my previous website you will recognize these bowls. Several are missing due to sale. None of the bowls in this gallery have food safe finishes, however I will be posting ones that have been finished with food safe oils soon. I hope you enjoy your visit. [gallery] http://www.sawdustandsand.com/2009/05/07/decorative-bowls/