I recently completed some projects for the Pretoria Woodturning Expo The post Pretoria Woodworking Expo 2018 – Latest projects appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more

Pretoria Woodworkers Yearly Expo is next weekend – I am working hard at completing some items. Please drop in and say hi!   The post Pretoria Woodworkers Yearly Expo next weekend appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more

This blog has been listed on Toolazine as one of the top woodturning blogs, therefore have a read for yourself.   https://www.toolazine.com/best-wood-turning-blogs/ The post This blog was listed on Toolazine appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more

The title Need To Breathe comes from a thought that sometime a small mouthed vessel needs more holes to allow the piece to breathe. Maybe it imparts a certain lightness as opposed to a completely closed shape. I think it works, what do you think? Turned from Mulberry (I am told) it is about 150 mm (6″) dia. The contrast between the heart and the sap wood really adds to the piece. The post Need To Breathe #1 appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more

Styled on the daisy shape and carved onto a natural edge vessel. Some colour added and this is the result. It has been quite a journey but the results are worth it. Turned from Jacaranda its about 180 mm (7 “) dia. The post Daisy Vessel Completed appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more

I received a big surprise last week. I received a phone call from a fellow woodturner who had seen a mention of this website in the March edition of the British magazine ‘Woodturning’. I was blown away! Today at our local meeting he showed it to me. Wow, there it was. Thank you ‘Woodturning’ ! The post Some surprising news about this website appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more

We have recently had the yearly exhibition of our club and I had the following items on display. The post Some new turnings completed for our exhibition appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more

A gallery of pieces completed in 2014 and 2015. Some have been sold but many of these are available from the Artbox gallery in Elarduspark. Visit http://www.artbox858.co.za/ Each piece has been passionately crafted and represents many many hours of handwork. The post Woodturnings from 2014/2015 appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more

Virtually the last of this wood that I have. I had been saving this as I expected the grain to spectacular. All of these are about 50 mm (2″) tall. A nice change to my normal turnings. The post Indian Mahogany ‘Scraps’ appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more

The leaves are inspired by Ron Fleming a awesome turner/carver. Google him to see more. The flowers are mine of course. It’s turned from Jacaranda and it about 180 mm (7″) tall. This has been quite a journey for me! The post A twist on Fleming appeared first on Andrew Bourke ..read more