About Jim Short
Wood has been essential to civilization. Its utility and beauty still call many of us. These pieces of tree were rescued on Whidbey Island and are a record of climate and time. As a carpenter, I’ve always hoarded wood & counted tree rings. I discovered the wood lathe in 1998. Woodturning is highly addictive and very immediate, combining precision with many surprises. Forms are developed on the lathe from green wood. Some are turned oversized, allowed to dry, then re-turned, sanded, and finished. Most pieces are turned to a finished thickness, cleaned up with hand scrapers, and allowed to dry and distort. For a food-safe finish, I use pure tung oil. My interest tends toward the useless, cracked, and decayed. The goal is to celebrate treeness.​
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