LIFE TAKES MANY TURNS

ONE BOWL AT A TIME

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Welcome to my woodturning website! Scroll down to learn a bit about turning wood (on a lathe), and take a look at some turned pieces. —Scott Nelles

To be a turner also means to be a wood hunter/gatherer. Always on the lookout for trees already down and engaging with the community so that neighbors contact me when removing trees.

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Find a firewood pile and take the chunks from which you can create "Something from nothing."

Podocarpus wood chunk being carved from a tree stump

A hefty slice of podocarpus (Buddha Pine)

Podocarpus wood chunks ready for the drying process

Fresh wood being prepared for the drying process

The large majority of my wood for turning is found locally in Southern California.

San Diego to be specific:

Ash

Birch

Buddha Pine

Camphor

Cedar

Eucalyptus

Japanese Elm

Maple

Oak

Olive

Pecan

Torrey Pine

Walnut

Bowls, etc.

Available Now

(I promise to keep this site up to date as I'm turning pieces on a regular basis.)

Oak ~7 1/2" height, 6" diameter

Pecan 7 1/2" height, 6" diameter

Unknown wood 7 1/2" height, 6" diameter

Oak 4" height, 6" diameter