Wow, back at it after about 2 months away from the wheel...nice to see that I didn't forget everything!  It is a lot harder to pick it back up with so much time inbetween, but it is a little like riding a bike, you fall off a lot, skin your knees, and long for the training wheels...but eventually it really does come back to you.

I thought it would be cool to see if I could make a few dogwood pieces.  My grandfather made dogwood frequently, but dad never really did a lot of dogwood pieces.  It's a good deal more involved that just turning, but as long as it stays attached we should be in good shape!