Joe Bass Workshop

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Hi I’m Joe Bass. I’m a recovering architect looking for ways to satisfy my urge to create. Mostly this gets done in my workshop. I’ve worked in the built environment for my entire career. And I’ve always had a workshop to test ideas, build new skills, and justify why I’ve hoarded so many tools. For the past three years I’ve fell in love with woodturning. I like making bowls and vessels. I enjoy taking a piece of discarded wood, say a piece of firewood or maybe a fallen tree in the neighborhood, or a tree on a job site that is scheduled to be removed. I like to create memories. Memories of a tree that meant something to someone or one that was lost in a storm. My favorite woods are mostly Texas native hardwoods such as mesquite, hackberry, bois de arc, oak, cedar elm, and pecan. But I have a strong love for walnut which I often import from a source in Iowa. Walnut is the only raw material that I pay for. Everything else is free for the taking. If someone gifts me a log, they always get the best bowl in the log. I post regularly on Instagram but I’m hoping that this site can help me grow my habit and maybe sell a few bowls to (of course) buy more tools. Thanks for visiting.

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