I grew up around woodworking in my formative years. My father always had some kind of woodworking project on the go and I loved to watch and be involved in any way possible. In Junior High and High School I had the opportunity to take woodworking in shop class and was able to make several pieces of furniture, including a grandfather clock in grade 11. The clock still works and resides in my parent’s home. Over the years I have dabbled in woodworking, building various furniture pieces for the family home and several turned items, but there was never enough time to be fully involved in the craft. Now that I am fully retired from my primary occupation of more than 30 years, woodturning has become a passion. I have discovered many new techniques, tools and finishing methods different from what I was taught back in high school, and I continue to seek out and learn all of the latest trade advancements. I am passionate about using re-claimed wood from the surrounding area to make my woodturnings as much as possible, taking what would have become firewood or left to rot in the forest and turning it into a piece of art. I have researched a great deal to find the best food safe finishes for my bowls and platters to ensure that no matter what use they are put to, health and safety are the priority. When I am not turning wood on my lathe, I enjoy spending time with my wife, children and grandchildren and going on walks in the great outdoors.
