Carving on Turning: J. Paul Fennell - Infinite piercing

Modern woodturning masters embellish their work with carving

The popularity of artistic woodturning has skyrocketed in the past decade. The modern masters featured in this article have combined turning with carving to create stunning compositions, of which the beautifully turned shape is only the beginning.

Scottsdale, AZ native J. Paul Fennell started turning in the 1970s. His first project was turning legs for a table, but he immediately recognized the potential of the lathe as a way to produce very expressive work. A self-taught woodturner, he was introduced to the world of artistic turning in the 1980s. Although Paul had a life-long reverence for wood, those demonstrations confirmed that woodturning would become an important part of his life.

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