The Warped Woodturner (TWW) is a local artist traveling his artist's journey in a suburb of Springbrook, WI (pop. 536). TWW's creative calling is to use a wood lathe to make useless objects from locally-sequestered organic carbon for tourists to bring back to the city to give to people they had to buy something for but do not like that much. His target market is the senior citizens since their vision is not as good as it used to be so cannot see the defects as well. His marketing jingle is: “Bowls as simple as their creator”.

Thursday, August 31, 2006


Wood cut up to dry off the ground. About nine tanks of gas and two or three chains to go. But still this is more fun than painting the house. Chains saws make neater noises than paint brushes.  Posted by Picasa

Only about 3 chords left to cut up.  Posted by Picasa

The house is getting closer to being painted gray. Posted by Picasa

American cranberries had a good year. Posted by Picasa

Monday, August 28, 2006


TWWT misses no opportunity to advocte for his philosophy of creating the best imperfect creations around. Here Mrs. TWWT listens dutifully. (For the record they have no kids) Posted by Picasa

Saturday, August 26, 2006


It was cloudy and rainy yesterday so we spent the day watching the glue on the new tile dry. Our basement bathroom is no longer a Menards bathroom.  Posted by Picasa

Moral of story: never install cheap tile unless you want to have it redone a few years later. Making bowls is more fun than taking out toilet bowls. Posted by Picasa

Saturday, August 12, 2006


Maple bowl from a tree downed in August 2005 in a storm made worse by global warming.Posted by Picasa

Early finished birch bowl (40+ rough bowls still drying out). The birch tree was downed by human activity.

Saturday, August 05, 2006


See the gray wolf? If not blame Bush. There was a silver gray big canine right in this spot earlier.  Posted by Picasa

One of these days this stupid painting will be done. It is not as easy as it looks. And per usual blame Bush.  Posted by Picasa

Note to relatives: Thanks for the use of the costumes Posted by Picasa

Apples scalded red because of global warming caused by Bush  Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, August 02, 2006


This is a test to see if people who ride ATVs can read.  Posted by Picasa

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