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Roper Woodturning

Name: Roper Woodturning
Address: 5944 McIntyre Street, Golden, CO, 80403, US
Telephone: +19708466537
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.4

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Roper Woodturning

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built-in furniture, he has a diverse range of experiences working in the medium of wood. This diversity has only expanded during his years of studying at Red Rocks, where he has earned his Craftsman Certificate in Spring 2010. Along with learning how to spin wood on the lathe, he has learned how to lay out and cut joinery by hand, how to take a standing tree down to useable material, and the crucial elements of design that interact with the way he approaches wood. Roper lives in the mountains above Denver, where the forests, mountains, and animals inspire him to leave his pieces as natural as possible, to focus on the inner beauty of the wood. He uses local and sustainable wood and all natural finishes whenever possible. Because many people have never seen wood turned before, Roper takes a portable lathe with him to craft shows and farmer’s markets. He finds people are fascinated by the simplicity of the process of transformation that wood goes through. His toys, pens, bowls, and furniture can be viewed at www.coloradocustomworks.com. His pens are also for sale at Express Yourself in Evergreen, and all of his products are available at various farmer’s markets and craft shows around Colorado. He just graduated from Red Rocks Community College with an Associates Degree in Finewoodworking and will be teaching woodturning in the fall of 2011 at Red Rocks and is the chairperson for the Mentoring Program for the Front Range Woodturners. Winner of the 2010 EOG Grant from the Front Range Woodturners, April 2011 Turning Challenge winner from the Front Range Woodturners, 2011 Collegian Excellence Award winner from the American Association of Woodturners,1st Place Art Sculpture at the Denver County Fair 2011. 2012 Pete Holtus EOG winner from the Front Range Woodturners.3rd Place Art Sculpture at the Denver County Fair 2012.

11/20/2024

Today’s gig is spindles. Long 54” thin poplar spindles.

I don’t get as many of these gig now as i used to. Thanks a bunch Jim Drake for the work.

11/15/2024

That’s a big olde moon coming up tonight.

11/14/2024

It’s Thursday so you know what that means, new wood blanks for sale.

For this week i have a bunch of really nice elm bowl blanks for the turners. These blanks are 14” square or bigger and are 3” to 4” thick. Going for $15 to $20 each depending on size.

I also have some juniper boards which you don’t see often. They are 9’ long and 1” thick. $5 per board foot.

And lastly I have some nice ash boards 6” x 72” x3” also going for $5 per board foot.

So if your in the Denver area and need some materials for that last minute Christmas project let me know, i can help you out.

Swing by Environmental Tree Care LLC and have a look at what we have available.

11/11/2024

Just because the weather changes doesn’t mean the job does.

Mill life.

11/11/2024

Thank you for your service Pa-Pa. Love and miss you.

11/08/2024

11/07/2024

What do you do on a cold snowy day, well turn a new hollow vessel of course.

Giving my Easy Wood Tools hollowing tools a workout on this sweet piece of figured redwood.

11/05/2024

Yep, winters here.

11/03/2024

It’s funny how people keep saying we can disagree on politics but still be friends, when everyone i haven’t agreed with in the past few weeks keep unfriend me. 😝 😂 😆

11/01/2024

I forgot how absolutely amazing this album is. Listening to it takes me back to late night skate sessions in front of Blockbuster videos.

Sub Hum Ans

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween y’all.

Have a great day and a scary fun night.

10/28/2024

I’m working on a giant jinga set of 4”x4” maple posts Environmental Tree Care LLC at the yard today on this most gorgeous last day of summer.

Hope y’all are having a fairly painless Monday.

10/24/2024

Question for my wood friends.

Just had this Ash tree come into the yard and it has a weird green ring on the outer growth rings. I have never seen this before so i figured I’d ask y’all if you know what’s going on with this tree.

This tree was cut down in the Denver area.

10/23/2024

A maker in his natural habitat.

10/23/2024

Post voting feeling.

10/22/2024

Wow, it really was windy yesterday.

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5944 McIntyre Street
Golden, CO
80403

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19708466537

Website

http://www.roperwoodturning.com/

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I love it when two of my passions come together. I was able to combine woodturning and vinyl records in making a batch of record weights this week. They are a lot of fun and look great while spinning around on the turntable. Have a great holiday weekend y’all. #roperadventuresinlife #shoplife #makersgonnamake #woodworking #woodworkersofinstagram #forsale #record

I like big saws and i can not lie. What do you do with slabs that are too twisted and cupped to be flattened, well you cut them up into turning stock of course. This silver maple slab will be bowl and peppermill blanks by the end of the day. #roperadventuresinlife #shoplife #environmentalslabsandtimber #wood #woodworking #logyard #woodworkersofinstagram #makersgonnamake

Milled up an amazing Box Elder log with both flame and bur in it yesterday over at Environmental Slabs and Timber. I got 5 slabs and 2 really nice cap cuts out of this log.Now it’s in the container beginning its journey of air drying.Can’t wait to see these again in about 16 to 24 months And side not watch how fast the shadows are moving on the bottom, this took me about 2 hrs to mill.#roperadventuresinlife #roperwoodturning #makersgonnamake #woodworkersofinstagram #wood #woodworker #lucasmill #millingwood #woodslab #environmentalslabandtimber

First day back at Environmental Slabs and Timber after an awesome and much needed holiday break and what did i come back to find but this super burled elm log and 6 other Burl pieces. I got the six log pieces cut up into turning blanks and got about 500 lbs from them. I will be slabbing this big piece up as soon as i can. If you’re in the Denver area and want some fresh Elm Burl hit me up. Hope y’all are doing well. #roperadventuresinlife #roperwoodturning #makersgonnamake #woodworking #videooftheday #woodturning #environmentalslabandtimber #elm #burl #freshcut

Got this gorgeous piece of Maple flattened this morning at Environmental Slabs and Timber before the temps got to hot. This piece was so nice it only lasted a few hours in the show room before it was purchased. Also got about 15 bowl blanks cut. I’ll get some pics of those soon. #roperadventuresinlife #royalorderofwoodturners #environmentalslabsandtimber #roperwoodturning #woodturninglathe #makersgonnamake #woodworking #maker #woodturning

I got the most spectacular piece of flamed box elder Burl from my friend Austin Van Dyke the other day and just had to cut into it today. This piece has it all, flame, Burl, a little Spalted and the creamy sap wood. I got five piece out of it and got a couple turned today. Thanks a bunch for the gift man. #roperadventuresinlife #woodturners_worldwide #roperwoodturning #woodworkingcommunity #woodturnersofinstagram #woodwork #boxelderburl #maple #holysh*t #wow #videooftheday

Found this gorgeous piece of Maple in the pile this morning and we just had to chase it. The fun never ends over here at Environmental Slabs and Timber If you are in the Denver area swing on by and say hi. #roperadventuresinlife #woodturners_worldwide #roperwoodturning #woodworkingcommunity #woodturnersofinstagram #woodwork #makersgonnamake #artistatwork #smallshop #lucasmill #woodmilling #woodmill

After over a week without my truck it felt good to get back down to the sawmill. Yesterday Jonathan Medina and I got the big bar top flattened and squared up on the big Lucas Mill Pty Ltd - Portable Sawmills over at Environmental Slabs and Timber. This slab is an absolute beast and once it was cleaned up it came in at 90” long by 48” wide by just under 5” thick. This thing probably weighs in at about 550 lbs. Once this piece finds a home I don’t see it moving around a lot. We should have the brackets mounted today and have the top onto the base by the end of the day. Have a great hump day y’all. #roperadventuresinlife #roperwoodturning #environmentalslabsandtimber #lucasmill #sawmillbusiness #woodworking #woodwork #wood #locust #woodworker #woodworkersofinstagram #denver #colorado #tabletop #table

While roughing out some finials for a home restoration project yesterday I figured I would show you the difference between what I see on the lathe compared to what people who visit my shop see. As always my trusty Robert Sorby spindle roughing gouge is making quick work of getting these 4” blocks round and ready to go. Have a great weekend y’all and if your head out to the shop be safe and have fun. #roperadventuresinlife #roperwoodturning #robertsorbytools #lathe #woodturner #maker #woodworker #woodturnersofinstagram #woodturners_worldwide #woodworking #colorado #shoplife #getoutoftheway #dontstandthere

Good morning to all my Denver area and Front Range Woodturners. If you are tired of paying for overpriced turning blanks at those big woodworking stores then hit me up. Over here at Environmental Slabs and Timber we have a bunch of bowl, platter and spindle blanks all ready to go. Drop me a DM or swing on by 1195 S. Pierce St to check out what we have in stock. #roperadventuresinlife #woodforsale #burl #penblanks #roperwoodturning #environmentalslabsandtimber #denver #colorado #forsale #lathe #maker #woodturner

Here is the first coat of finish on the natural edge Elm slab coffee table that I’m working on over here at Environmental Slabs and Timber. I am very happy at how this table is coming together. The poly has really helped to darken the wood and bring out the figure in the Birdseye of the wood. #roperadventuresinlife #roperwoodturning #environmentalslabsandtimber #shoplife #woodworking #maker #woodworkersofinstagram #wood #table #coffeetable #elm #slab #woodslab #finish #woodfinish #woodart #woodartist

Here it is, my first coffee table of 2023 over at Environmental Slabs and Timber. This is a piece of Birdseye Elm with natural edge. The table is 44” long by 25” wide in the middle. Now to put some leveling feet on the legs then it’s on to finish. Can’t wait to see how this top pops. #roperadventuresinlife #roperwoodturning #woodturnercommunity #woodturnersofinstagram #woodwork #woodturner #maker #coffeetable #table #handmade #environmentalslabsandtimber

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Michael Roper is a third generation carpenter / woodworker who fell in love with wood turning while studying in the Fine Woodworking program at Red Rocks Community College. He has been practicing carpentry since he was a teenager, working with his grandfather and uncle. From exterior framing to installing hard wood floors, to custom interior beam work and timber framing, to building and installing built-in furniture, he has a diverse range of experiences working in the medium of wood. This diversity has only expanded during his years of studying at Red Rocks, where he has earned his Craftsman Certificate in Spring 2010. Along with learning how to spin wood on the lathe, he has learned how to lay out and cut joinery by hand, how to take a standing tree down to useable material, and the crucial elements of design that interact with the way he approaches wood. Roper lives in the mountains above Denver, where the forests, mountains, and animals inspire him to leave his pieces as natural as possible, to focus on the inner beauty of the wood. He uses local and sustainable wood and all natural finishes whenever possible. Because many people have never seen wood turned before, Roper takes a portable lathe with him to craft shows and farmer’s markets. He finds people are fascinated by the simplicity of the process of transformation that wood goes through. His toys, pens, bowls, and furniture can be viewed at www.roperwoodturning.com. His pens are also for sale at Express Yourself in Evergreen, and all of his products are available at various farmer’s markets and craft shows around Colorado. He just graduated from Red Rocks Community College with an Associates Degree in Finewoodworking and will be teaching woodturning in the fall of 2011 at Red Rocks and is the chairperson for the Mentoring Program for the Front Range Woodturners. Winner of the 2010 EOG Grant from the Front Range Woodturners, April 2011 Turning Challenge winner from the Front Range Woodturners, 2011 Collegian Excellence Award winner from the American Association of Woodturners,1st Place Art Sculpture at the Denver County Fair 2011. 2012 Pete Holtus EOG winner from the Front Range Woodturners.3rd Place Art Sculpture at the Denver County Fair 2012.

Roper Woodturning is dedicated to providing the highest quality product and service as well as in depth education in the field of woodturning.