Ian Shepherd

First we have a three-cornered bowl. These things aren't easy to make, particularly when you consider that the three corners are almost invisible when the workpiece is rotating on the lathe. Tip: Keep those fingers out of the way of the corners unless you want to pick them up from the floor of the workshop (Your fingers that is).

Timber: Ash

Q: When does a plane have no wings?

A: When it's London Plane of course - and that's what this little pot pourri bowl is made of, complete with proprietary pewter insert.

You want natural-edged? Well this is natural-edged. Great little bowl - something different and very organic.

 Here's a cherry wood vase.  .  

 .  .  . and a beautiful walnut bowl. You can understand why our ancestors used walnut for fine furniture when you see the figure on this bowl.

Now for a natural-edged cherry bowl. Congratulations to Ian for this one in particular. I once tried to turn a virtually identical one and the bottom split in two overnight. I've always been one for learning the hard way though!

Burr elm is the timber of choice for this lovely clock. Amazing how we so often use the natural imperfections of the timber to produce something so decorative. This one's worthy of the grandest mantelpiece. 

Now for a touch of the really spectacular. A purpleheart off-centred bowl with texturing and lacquer. A selection of techniques here which should keep you going for quite some time.

And finally a timber which you don't see very often - sweet chestnut. The piece which Ian's used for this bowl shows a stunning grain figure together with a contrasting piece of striped zebrano.