Don Leman Wood Artist

It Was Aphrodite's

The classic Greek vessel deserves the classic Greek key motif, seen often in architecture friezes and as decorative borders. Here it take prominence, front and center, as the feature ring in this vessel. The “meander” pattern recalls the back and forth of labyrinths. It is a pattern that has found its way into many cultures. The circles are framed with brass rings. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

339 Lidded Vessel or Commemorative Urn

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as a commemorative urn. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

Assorted Ring Holder

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

362 Ring Holder

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

364 Ring Holder

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

366 Ring Holder

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

368 Ring Holder

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

367 Ring Holder

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

370 Ring Holde

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

363 Ring Holder

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

365 Ring Holde

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

372 Ring Holde

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

369 Ring Holde

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

371 Ring Holder

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

374 Ring Holde

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

373 Ring Holder

You won’t ask “where’s my ring?” anymore when you use this stylish ring holder to protect your fine jewelry against scratches and hard surfaces. Small enough to use on a nightstand, at a make-up dresser, and the window ledge by the kitchen sink. The designs with a bowl base also can contain earrings or a special bracelet or two. Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, engagement gift, wedding gift, or simply a gift for her. And even a man’s version, perfect for that cherished wedding band. Jewelry not included. All wood gifts are hand turned, assembled to exacting standards, and beautifully finished. Available in a variety of woods and sizes. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

357 Open Segmented Vessel

Bloodwood, maple, ebony. 585 pieces. 9-1/2"h x 5"w x 5"d. December 2015. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

360 Vase

Padauk, maple. 277 pieces. 9-1/4"h x 4-1/2"w x 4-1/2"d. January 2016. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

361 Lightweight

Walnut. 325 pieces. 5"h x 4"w x 4"d. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

345 Bowl

Walnut. 169 pieces. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

356 Zig-Zag Vessel

Bloodwood, maple, ebony. 551 pieces. 7-1/2"h x 5-1/4"w x 5-1/4"d. August 2015. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

220 Vessel

Closed segmenting. Mainly walnut. 216 pieces. Private collection. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

300 Open Segmenting

Maple, wenge, bloodwood. 228 pieces. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

172 Gilded Vessel with Inlay

Balsamo vessel with inlaid band and variegated gold leaf interior. Appx 2-3/4"h x 5-3/4"w x 5-3/4"d. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

222 Lidded Vessel

Spalted maple, ebony knob and segmented ebony lip, walnut base. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

179 Funky Thang

Walnut, maple, mahogany. 35 pieces of construction. Appx. 6-1/2"h x 3"w x 3"d. Private collection. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

213 Globe

Closed segmenting with brass inlay. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

171 Bowl

Big leaf maple with pyrography. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

354 Cigar Lighter

Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

353 Cigar Lighter

Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

351 Cigar Lighter

Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

358 Cigar Lighter

306 pieces - bloodwood, maple, ebony. Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

359 Cigar Lighter

230 pieces - bloodwood, ebony, maple. Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

254 Christmas Ornament

Made of a variety of woods. View specifications of the many available for purchase at Etsy.

249 Christmas Ornament

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289 Christmas Ornament

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96 Christmas Ornament

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245 Christmas Ornament

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95 Christmas Ornament

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94 Christmas Ornament

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262 Christmas Ornament

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261 Christmas Ornament

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260 Christmas Ornament

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259 Christmas Ornament

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257 Christmas Ornament

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258 Christmas Ornament

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244 Christmas Ornament

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250 Christmas Ornament

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241 Christmas Ornament

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242 Christmas Ornament

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237 Christmas Ornament

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236 Christmas Ornament

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235 Christmas Ornament

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234 Christmas Ornament

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93 Christmas Ornament

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98 Christmas Ornament

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92 Christmas Ornament

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91 Christmas Ornament

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89 Christmas Ornament

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87 Christmas Ornament

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349 Christmas Ornament

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350 Christmas Ornament

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348 Christmas Ornament

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347 Christmas Ornament

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291 Christmas Ornament

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346 Christmas Ornament

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288 Christmas Ornament

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290 Christmas Ornament

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Christmas Ornament

Made of a variety of woods. View specifications of the many available for purchase at Etsy.

286 Christmas Ornament

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338 Lidded Vessel or Commemorative Urn

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as a commemorative urn. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

336 Lidded Vessel or Commemorative Urn - Close-up

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as a commemorative urn. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

212 "El Molinillo" Peppermill, Grinder

Inspired by Southwestern Native American art. The chinle (pronounced chin-LEE) pattern represents the sun, prevalent in Navajo items emerging in the mid-1800s in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. The authentic Navajo rug pictured here, measuring 22” x 40”, was carded, spun, dyed, and woven by Mary Yazzi of Many Farms AZ (appx. 14 miles north of Chinle AZ) and completed in November 1980. The grays, blacks, and off-whites are natural colors of sheep’s wool, but the ochre color was derived from pine needles, and the mustard color was derived from wheat. This exceptionally fine example of Navajo weaving required approximately 3 months of diligent work.Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt. 433 pieces - bubinga, maple, African blackwood. Appx 9"h x 3-1/2"w x 3-1/2"d.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

214 Apex

Juried into the Ohio Craft Museum's Best of 2008 and on tour at venues throughout the state. Recipient of the Barbara Robinson Award for Excellence in Traditional Craft. 277 pieces - Brazilian cherry, ebony, maple, black-dyed veneer. Appx 6-1/4"h x 4-1/4"w x 4-1/4"d. Private collection, Bethlehem PA.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

177 Stonehenge Revisited

Juried into the Ohio Craft Museum's Best of 2009 and on tour at venues throughout the state. 74 pieces - sapele, ebony, brass. Appx 1"h x 10"w x 10"d. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

228 Decorative Goblets - Close-up

I helped mentor a youth-turning class in summer 2008. From that came the inspiration to take the simple goblet to the next level by incorporating closed segmenting and open segmenting. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

326 Two Staved Boxes

Juried into the Ohio Craft Museum's Best of 2014 and on tour at venues throughout the state. Bloodwood, black veneer, maple, blackwood finials.Tall - 74 pieces, 12 segments. Appx 6"h x 2.5"x x 2.5"d Short - 110 pieces, 18 segments. Appx 5"h x 3.5"w x 3.5"w Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

Assorted Peppermills

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226 Peppermill, Grinder

Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

306 Peppermill, Grinder

493 pieces - bubinga, maple, wenge, blackwood. Appx 7-1/2"h x 2-1/4"w x 2-1/4"d.Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

305 Peppermill, Grinder

Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

229 "Homage" Peppermill, Grinder

Could be a companion piece to #201. Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

304 Peppermill, Grinder

Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

303 Peppermill, Grinder

Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

201 Peppermill, Grinder

Could be a companion piece to #229.Juried into the American Association of Woodturners "Turned for Use II," at the 23rd International Symposium, 2009, Albuquerque NM ... and on tour in Richmond VA, St Paul MN, and Broken Bow OK. Featured in the Summer 2008 issue of "American Woodturner" journal. Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

230 Peppermill, Grinder

410 pieces - canarywood, bloodwood, African blackwood.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

115 Peppermill, Grinder

518 pieces - Brazilian cherry, wenge, maple, black & maple veneers. Appx 9”h x 2-3/4”w 2-3/4”d. 2008.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

202 Peppermill, Grinder

Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

204 Peppermill, Grinder

416 pieces - bloodwood, canarywood, black veneer. Appx 6-1/4"h x 2-3/8"w x 2-3/8"d.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

318 Cigar Lighter

240 pieces - bubinga, wenge, maple. Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

310 Cigar Lighter

3 pieces - banksia seed pod, black veneer. Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

319 Cigar Lighter

197 pieces - bloodwood, maple, black veneer. Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

316 Cigar Lighter

212 pieces - black walnut, maple, black acrylic. Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

311 Cigar Lighter

3 pieces - banksia seed pod, thuya burl. Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

315 Cigar Lighter

247 pieces - bloodwood, maple, black acrylic. Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

320 Cigar Lighter

192 pieces - bubinga, wenge, maple. Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

323 Cigarette Lighter

For the sophisticated smoker, this lighter will decorate the desk of any executive. If you enjoy smoking, this soft-flame cigarette lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it!Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

324 Cigarette Lighter

For the sophisticated smoker, this lighter will decorate the desk of any executive. If you enjoy smoking, this soft-flame cigarette lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it!Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

321 Cigar Lighter

Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

314 Cigar Lighter

Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

317 Cigar Lighter

Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

Assorted Lighters

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322 Cigar Lighter

Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

312 Cigar Lighter

2 pieces - big leaf maple burl, black acrylic.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

313 Cigar Lighter

Whether you enjoy a good pipe, cigar, or smoking in general, this triple-flame torch cigar lighter, doing justice to any cigar, will impress coworkers, colleagues, family, and friends. You’ve reached that stage in life where you’ve earned it! Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

332 Peppermill, Grinder

Inspired by Southwestern Native American art. The chinle (pronounced chin-LEE) pattern represents the sun, prevalent in Navajo items emerging in the mid-1800s in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. The authentic Navajo rug pictured here, measuring 22” x 40”, was carded, spun, dyed, and woven by Mary Yazzi of Many Farms AZ (appx. 14 miles north of Chinle AZ) and completed in November 1980. The grays, blacks, and off-whites are natural colors of sheep’s wool, but the ochre color was derived from pine needles, and the mustard color was derived from wheat. This exceptionally fine example of Navajo weaving required approximately 3 months of diligent work. Rug not included.Turn any meal into an epicurean delight with fresh cracked pepper from a grinder sure to grace any table. Food-safe salad-bowl finish, inside & out. The ceramic Crush Grind mechanism is adjustable from fine to coarse and provides a consistently smooth reliable grind. Also suitable as a salt grinder for rock salt. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

Assorted Urns

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as commemorative urns.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

Assorted Birdhouses

Assorted decorative Christmas ornaments. Watch for these to become available for purchase at Etsy.

337 Lidded Vessel or Commemorative Urn

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as a commemorative urn. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

336 Lidded Vessel or Commemorative Urn

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as a commemorative urn. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

335 Lidded Vessel or Commemorative Urn

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as a commemorative urn. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

Tea Caddies

Tea caddies, with a food-safe finish. Each 75 pieces - bloodwood, maple, ebony. Appx 5-3/4"h x 4"w x 4"d. Commissioned work and in private collection.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

334 Lidded Vessel or Commemorative Urn

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as a commemorative urn. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

327 Lidded Vessels or Commemorative Urns

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as lidded boxes or commemorative urns. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

302 Emergence

Arising from one is the other, as if trying to escape this world. Looking good from all angles, "Emergence" can be displayed successfully in the center of a room or off to the side. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

325 Kyrtos, ancient Greek for "curves."

Juried into the Ohio Craft Museum's Best of 2014 and on tour at venues throughout the state. 26 pieces - lacewood, lucite, acetyl. Appx 9-1/2"h x 6-1/2"w x 6-1/2"d. Reworked with an added pedestal, this sculpture brings about questions of “how’d he do that?!” See if your guests can figure it out. Here’s a hint … it’s two bowls. And with its flowing lines, it looks great from every angle. Private collection, Columbus OH Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

299 Won't Hold Water

240 pieces - maple, wenge. Private collection. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

302 Emergence

Arising from one is the other, as if trying to escape this world. Looking good from all angles, "Emergence" can be displayed successfully in the center of a room or off to the side. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

297 Decorative Sake Set

Sake, dating back to the 8th Century, has a long tradition of being a popular, low-potency alcohol used for religious ceremonies, court festivals, and drinking games. Couple that with the Japanese profound appreciation of nature, reflected in motifs that are beautiful in their simplicity, and you have an understated homage to a culture with great history. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

298 Variations on a Theme

1. 234 pieces - bubinga, maple, ebony, black, veneer. Appx 4"h x 2-1/2"w x 2-1/2"d 2. 148 pieces - bubinga, maple, ebony, blackwood. Appx 4"h x 2"w x 2"d 3. 535 pieces - bubinga, maple, wenge, black veneer. Appx 8-1/2"h x 5"w x 5"d 4. 236 pieces - bubinga, maple, wenge, blackwood, composite. Appx 3"h x 3"w x 3"d (ball) and 3"h x 2"d x 2"d (base)Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

296 Elegance

253 pieces - cherry, ebony, maple. Appx 8"h x 5"w x 5"d Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

284 St. Louis

This closed and open segmented vessel with its classic lines can be appreciated either on its own or displaying a sprig of nature (not included). Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

295 Honey Do

Juried into the Ohio Craft Museum Best of 2011 and on tour at venues throughout the state. This piece was challenging because of the precision required, both in ensuring the segments were properly aligned and then in turning consistent beads. Any mistake would be readily noticed. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

281 Yellow Brick Road

Juried into the Ohio Craft Museum Best of 2012 and on tour at venues throughout the state. 96 pieces - zebrawood, wenge. Appx 9"h x 12-1/2"w x 9-1/2"d. April 2011. Private collection.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

Beautiful as decorative arts or functional as a commemorative urn. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

Baltimore

This pattern evokes the classic simplicity of Baltimore Album quilts, with the “squareness” of each block. The eye is fooled into not recognizing the piece is about as high as it is wide. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

232 Saturn's Rings

Juried into the Ohio Craft Museum's Best of 2010 and on tour at venues throughout the state. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

228 Decorative Goblets

I helped mentor a youth-turning class in summer 2008. From that came the inspiration to take the simple goblet to the next level by incorporating closed segmenting and open segmenting. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

227 Wooden Pottery

This piece takes on the classic form of many ceramic pots, undoubtedly influenced by my early work in ceramics. Selected at the 1st Segmenting Symposium, outside Indianapolis IN, November 2008, for critical acclaim of pieces from the Instant Gallery. Highlighted was the discussion about the random pattern … which actually took 3-1/2 hours to lay out! Juried into the Academy of Fine Arts, Lynchburg VA, April 2010. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

180 Beam Me Up, Scottie

Enjoy as a decorative art piece or add the lid and the piece becomes a commemorative urn. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

199 Serenity

A unique lidded box. This art piece would look stunning atop a pedestal or gracing a dresser. The unique convex curvature, suggesting other-worldliness, with visions of flying saucers, holds an unexpected box to tuck away the occasional keepsake. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

178 Son of Apex

Companion piece to the award-winning "Apex," with a matching feature ring. Purchase items through my Etsy shop.

83 Inaugural

My first segmented vessel, inspired by the classic works of Ray Allen, a contemporary pioneer of segmented turning, drawing much of his inspiration from Southwest Indian motifs.Purchase items through my Etsy shop.