fall sale in the etsy shop: 25% off!

hey yall,

despite what i think of as some nice results on the lathe, i am still pretty new to turning. at this point, i feel like most of my pieces are created purely to hone my skills. and those pieces quickly stack up.  i set up my etsy shop as a way to get my bowls out of my house and into yours and set my prices at a point that pretty much just allows me to keep buying stock to fill that drawer back up.

but the price of a new tool rest and a full drawer of backstock have inspired me to have a fall sale! so visit my etsy shop and use the coupon code "autumn" at check-out for 25% off anything.

this is a somewhat limited time offer, though i'm not really sure what time it is limited to.

oh, and sorry for a lack of pictures. i'm out of the house today!

a button card

ah the power of the internet! a recent commission. (you too can tell me to make specific things in exchange for money- drop me a line via an etsy conversation, the comment box, the facebook or either of my email addresses).

buy things! that i made! on etsy!

gentle reader,

might i point you in the direction of my etsy shop? just follow this link to J. Ruszel Goods. there you can buy one of my sweet wooden bowls. and do check back occasionally, as new bowls and, at some point, objects that are not bowls will be posted regularly.


remember, the jack rabbit seal ensures freshness!
lovingly yours,

john

seconds

i talked a while back about how i really like working on the lathe. but i didn't mention that now i have a bunch of wooden bowls of varying quality all over the house. and how many fruit bowls can one house handle? two at the most. and now that i've really started honing in my style and my technique, it is time to do a little spring cleaning.

so now is your chance to get a handmade bowl on the cheap!

first is this one: (note: dibs have been called)

locally milled urban soft maple with blue milkpaint interior and beeswax finish. this is a second for a couple of reasons: the exterior has some sanding flaws- not terrible, but not great either; the form is a little on the heavy side and not really my 'style.' note that the milkpaint is crackly. that's part of the charm. dated 2010.

then there's this one:

light walnut of unknown providence with beeswax finish. this is the first lidded vessel i have made and the form seems a little dated to me. the exterior bottom is less finished than i would like and there are some sanding flaws esp. on the lid. dated 2011.

either can be yours for $15. and if you live within the diamond shape formed by oakland, walnut creek, richmond and napa, i'll deliver. (if you don't live there, we can work out shipping). drop me a line!

if this works, expect more in the future. and remember, wooden vessels don't hold liquids.