Scott Gaustad

Wood Turner

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“I let the shape, grain, and nuances in the wood guide me with my tools.  The results are almost magical.”

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Bowls - Old Growth Redwood

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​An acquisition of some old growth redwood slabs inspires his current majestic bowls, plates, platters and objects d’art. Knowing he is working on wood from a tree that was hundreds if not thousands of years old is both humbling and rewarding.

He continues to be amazed at what happens with an unremarkable round of wood.  Scott cuts it in half, puts it on the lathe, and the beauty is revealed.​

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Statement:

Thirty years into my forty-five years of practicing law in Ukiah, a forensic CPA from Santa Rosa came to my office to assist me with a case.  He saw my collection of Norfolk Pine bowls I had purchased at various times in Hawaii which were displayed in my conference room.  He asked me if I had turned them.  I laughed and said if I could do that, I would not be doing this.  He had recently become a turner and invited me to his home to teach me how to turn a bowl—starting with a log.  After spending half a day with him, I was hooked.

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Dish - Aspen with Turquoise inlay

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​Wood turner, Scott Gaustad took up his craft about 15 years ago.  A retired lawyer from Ukiah, he became hooked with turning wood from the first day a CPA taught him the process.


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