Welcome
AB Woodworks
Wood turnings handcrafted with care
Categories of my work
Bowls
Pens and Pencils
Kitchen Items
Here are bowls I have turned from a variety of different woods. Every wood turner loves to turn bowls!
Kitchen Items
Pens and Pencils
Kitchen Items
I have a full line of a variety of kitchen utensils including wine stoppers, pizza slicers, measuring spoons and cups, meat tenderizers and lots more!
Pens and Pencils
Pens and Pencils
Pens and Pencils
There is nothing quite like the feel of a hand turned pen or pencil. Some are all wood, some acrylic, and some a wood/resin hybrid. Check them out!
Rings
Ornaments
Pens and Pencils
These rings are made with either titanium or stainless steel ring cores and include wood, resin, and inlay material..
Vases
Ornaments
Ornaments
Some of my vases will have glass inserts which allow you to put water in, others are only for dried flowers or display.
Ornaments
Ornaments
Ornaments
Be it an ornament for your Christmas tree or something to use as a pull cord - ceiling fan for example, these will surely fit the bill.
My Story
My interest in Woodworking....
Started when I was a kid. I was affectionately known as daddy's little helper. I worked alongside my dad building and mending fences. My first solo project as quite a young girl was building a gift for my dad, an "electrician's bench" - think bench to sit on with shelf to carry your tools wherever you are working. Of course my dad loved it - bright orange paint and all!
For 45 years I have remained a hobbyist woodworker who loves to tinker in her shop. Until...
While visiting my family...
in Wisconsin in 2019 my brother-in-law was trying to convert the Shopsmith he had inherited from my dad into a lathe - yes, the very same one I used as a kid. Ultimately he was unable to get the needed parts and bought a small lathe which I tried. I loved it! I came home and bought myself a lathe and quickly became obsessed. I now have both a large and small lathe and spend many hours nearly every day in my shop.
I Love Every Step
of the process, starting with a round from a tree to the completed piece. Many times I approach a piece of wood with no thought of its final design. I enter into a silent conversation between myself and the wood... and every day I am getting better at listening to what the wood has to say.
My wife and I live in Southern Oregon and when I'm not turning wood in my shop studio I am working as a Physical Therapist; I'm the director of "Women With Wings," a women's chorus based in Ashland; and I'm the proud mom of two of the most precious dogs I know.