Don is currently teaching himself the art of hollow turning. In 1991 Don returned to North Pole and continued to fulfill his love of wood by personally harvesting the wood from the boreal forest of Alaska. Then it's on to the shelves of the shop, where the bowls are left to dry for at least 6 months. Normally more than 200 bowls in various states of drying line the walls. After drying, the bowls are returned to the lathe for final shaping and sanding.
Most work is finished with walnut oil.