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About Northville Woodturning

Northville Woodturning is located in southeast Michigan. It is in a small town (Northville) which is right outside of Ann Arbor. There are three dogs that live with me. They make for great company in the shop. On cold winter days they can be found curled up in front of heater. I have been working wood for the past eight years. I started with a mini lathe and a workbench and now have an entire shop full of tools. Quality craftsmanship is something that is missing in todays world of mass production. Each piece I make is one of a kind and built to last.
Segmented bowls made from various woods Pierced horse candle holder Natural edge yew bowl Fluted maple and ash bowls

Our Products

I take special care with each project that I make. Each project is a one of a kind piece. For the majority of the pieces they start as a log that I cut with chainsaw. From the chainsaw, they get cut to rough size on the bandsaw. From the bandsaw they will get mounted on the lathe. The wood that I use consists mainly of locally harvested hardwoods. I gather storm damaged wood that I use for the projects. These woods include black cherry, maple, hickory, walnut, yew, lilac and more. Some of the pieces are made of exotic hardwoods.
Two segmented bowls

Our Commitment to Quality

Northville Woodturning is not focused on quanity of items but instead on the quality of each item. From the woods I select, design of each piece, and finishes I use, the focus is always on quality. I want the owner of my product to feel as good about it as I do.

The Process

  1. Sketch my idea onto paper
  2. Select the perfect piece of wood
  3. Cut a blank on the bandsaw
  4. Mount blank onto the lathe
  5. Shape into design that was sketched
  6. Sand from 150-1200 grit paper
  7. Apply multiple coats of finish
  8. Buff wax and finish to a shine