Ship’s Wheel Clock
Ted Heuer’s article titled “Turn a Ship’s Wheel Clock” was published as a feature article in the February 2021 issue of American Woodturner. The article in its entirety can be accessed from this link: Turn a Ship’s Wheel Clock and is reprinted by permission of the American Association of Woodturners.
Creating A Spiral Mill Set
A client contacted me recently about a special order salt and pepper mill set. She was interested in my “dizzy mill” design. I adapted my process in creating a spiral mill set using walnut, maple, and cherry — woods that will complement the color theme in her home. Step 1: Lamination I laminated (glued) five […]
Earthquake Bowl
Recently we received an email from some good customers in Eagle River, Alaska, who own several of Ted’s dizzy bowls. One was a bowl we named Marmalade because its color scheme resembled the orange stuff you’d spread on toast. Unfortunately, it was a casualty of the November 2018 magnitude 7.1 earthquake that caused millions of […]
Sanding Sealer for Finishing
Ted’s creations involve several steps: he designs the project, prepares the wooden blank, turns it on the wood lathe, and applies finish. The last step is the most time-consuming. Recently Ted tried a new finishing process on a white ash and rosewood pepper mill. He was very pleased with the results. It saved time to […]
Spotlight on Ted Heuer
Recently Ted was interviewed by Alaska Home Magazine for an artist profile that appears in the 2018/19 winter issue. The article is available online and in print. Please check out the article here and, as always, check out our recent postings on our Facebook page. From our family to yours, have a Happy New Year.
Segmented Stave Pepper Mills
Segmented stave pepper mills put the “fun” in functional artwork. They also provide woodturner Ted Heuer with an opportunity to showcase his precision cutting, laminating, and turning talents. Over the summer Ted created a series of segmented stave pepper mills ranging in height from just over 7 inches to 12 inches and utilizing some of his “go-to” […]
Little Wooden Bowls
Ted had an idea for the upcoming tourist season and the Back Room Gallery show at Ptarmigan Arts, where he will be one of three local woodturners showcasing their work and talents for the month of July 2016. What about a collection of little wooden bowls, about six inches in diameter, with a food-safe finish so […]
“Into the Woods” — A Collaborative Show
For the month of September, Ted and two fellow Ptarmigan Arts woodworkers combined their talents in a collaborative show entitled “Into the Woods.” Joined by woodturner George Overpeck and master of marquetry and stone lamps Dan Fischer, Ted had the opportunity to showcase his work in the co-op’s Back Room Gallery display space, which is […]
Turned Wooden Stave Bowls
Turned wooden stave bowls are Ted’s specialty. Think of a barrel, which is basically a cylinder formed from vertical pieces of wood called staves. Now think of various combinations of woods that could be used in a bowl, the number of staves, the choice of height and width of the finished bowl, and whether to […]