JORDAN SAUER The purpose of this is to show some of the more exciting projects I’ve done. Maybe you will even get some ideas for projects. I’m especially interested in working with wood and ceramics. As you’ll see, I am heavily inspired by animals and textures.
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Personal Work 2022
Wood Gar - 2022 I had a long log and the sun split it in half over the summer. The first thing I thought of when I saw the split log was a gar. Just the right proportions... I made a template and cast its’ shadow onto the piece of wood. I then traced, cut out, sanded, and wood burned the details. Almost every fin had to be glued back on!
Curvature of the original log
Also is a good sword shape
Wood Turning - 2021
Sometimes cedar has hairline cracks and splits when turning. Thankfully the splits are so clean that it is usually possible to glue and clamp a broken bowl back together.
Cedar
Oak that was burned with a torch
Oak - made from a piece of an old oak beam
Walnut
Walnut - This one wasn’t so knotty. I found a bullet in this piece!
Sycamore - small goblet
Sycamore
Sycamore - I dug too deep... so I needed a plug
Wood Turning - 2020
Maple
Maple
Maple
Maple
I took a class at Rockler and made the bowl on the previous page. From here I gained knowledge such as what finishes to use and the overall process. To the right is the cheat sheet I use for turning. I like using a woodchuck that holds the bowl in place. As long as the correct dimension is tooled, it works great. I mostly use green wood. This means fighting cracking and shrinking. The best thing is to use the wood as quickly as possible. When done with a bowl, putting it in a couple of paper bags helps slow down the drying process. If you can’t get to a piece of wood right away, leave it as large as possible before you cut the blanks for turning. Some of the wood will be a sacrifice, but there should still be some parts that are usable.
Sycamore
Sycamore
Cherry
Sycamore
Sycamore
Sycamore
Birch
Birch
Birch
Sycamore
Ash
Ash
Ash
Birch
Cedar
Walnut
Walnut
Birch
Cherry
Walnut
Cherry
Apple Wood Bowl - 2020
Cedar Bowl - 2019 I cut a cedar knot off of a tree on the ground. I started with squaring off the bottom. With the bottom square, I used a drill press to remove as much material as I could. I then used a curved chisel like an ice cream scooper to carve out the extra wood. I then sanded and stained it. I also had to put a little glue on the crack. That’s part of the challenge with carving knots. Being slow is key.
Sycamore Box - 2018
This box was a solid piece of sycamore. I squared up the rectangular prism with a chainsaw and then miter saw. Then I carefully chainsawed the top lid from the main bottom part. I used a drill press to remove the majority of the material. That saved a lot of time! The rest of the time was spent chiseling out the inside and making it as smooth as I could. Sanding, staining, and wood burning were the final steps. Hinges were also added. The goal was to make this box hold letters.
Wood Burning
RR Outfitters Sign - 2016
FIsh - 2017
Fish - 2015
Cabin - 2014
Fish - 2011
Waterfall - 2017
Eagle - 2011
Plaque - 2017
Cards - 2020
Cards
Panda - 2020
Panda - 2020
Card - 2020
Wood Burned Paper - 2021
Wood Burned Paper - 2019
2019
Wood Burned Paper - 2017 (use thicker paper)
Wood Burned Paper - 2020
Wood Burned Paper and colored pencil - 2021
Misc. Wood
Wooden Monolith - 2015
Cup Holder - 2016
Zippo Holder - 2015
Stool - 2016
Blackberry Trellis - 2020
Drawings
Plate Sketch - 2013
Dragon - 2021
Perfect President - 2012
Lake - 2010
2013
Home Collage - 2007
2011
2013
2006
2007
2007
Logo - 2015
Ocean - 2010
High School Photoshop - 2013
High School Ceramics - 2014
Made from clay from a creek - 2004
Plate - 2013
Bowl
Shark - 2009
Mug
Mask
Cup
Cup
Pitcher
Jewelry Box
Teapot
College Ceramics - 2016
Misc.
Knitted Octopus - 2018
Rock Shelter - 2015
Cardboard House - 2013
Stone Patio - 2015
Rock Shelter - 2020.... the lake rose!
Metal Plaque - 2013
Snow Obelisk - 2014
Cardboard Chair - 2014
Shotgun Shells Chime - 2021
Hydraulic Arm - 2014
Sandcastle - 2011
Snow Fort - 2015
Thank you