Carving on Turning: Ron Layport - Turning is the basis

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.

Ron Layport commits a great deal of time to carving, yet he considers turning to be the basis of all of his work. The Pittsburgh, PA resident started out creating one-of-a-kind furniture. He became interested in turning when he wanted to learn to make round legs and feet. Ron took a weekend workshop on turning with David Ellsworth. He learned to turn a bowl and a hollow form, and never quite got to the table leg. Ron fell in love with artistic turning, and two decades later, it remains an integral part of his work.

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