Joshua Salesin

Fine Contemporary Craft & Ornamental Turning

Photo of "Pattern Bowl" Artwork

"I have a fascination with merging the organic and the industrial, the natural and the machine-made. That's what sparks my passion for woodturning."

What's New

Summer 2008

Vacuum Kiln Drying for Woodworkers

Several years ago I built my own vacuum kiln, which enabled me to quickly dry wood for all of my projects. I gave presentations about my wood drying system to various woodworking clubs and have since had quite a number of requests from people who want to learn more. I wrote Vacuum Kiln Drying for Woodworkers to share the details of how to build and use a homemade vacuum kiln for quickly drying small batches of wood. More about Vacuum Kiln Drying for Woodworkers.

Summer 2008

Pattern Bowl Design Secret

One of Salesin's large osage orange pattern bowls is pictured in an article called My Design Secrets – Decorating with Orange adds Zest in which the author notes, "A beautiful bowl on your foyer table makes a statement to guests as they enter your front door." Hey, I'd have to agree! See the article online.

Spring 2008

American Woodturner

The Spring 2008 issue of American Woodturner magazine includes the article "Rose-Engines & Kings" in which Salesin's work is shown among several turners whose work was selected for the contemporary ornamental turning exhibit at the Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia, PA.