- About Frank Kovacs -
Kovacs Creations
My Story
Knowing that I am the only person that is going to turn that “big ol’ chunk o’ tree trunk” into a composition of style and beauty and elegance or into a ruggedly handsome piece of rustic art gives me immeasurable happiness and delight
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I always had an interest in woodworking and carving but there was one tool of which I had a true fear – the lathe. A 16-inch diameter piece of wood turning at 500 RPM is traveling at about 2100 feet/minute on its surface. And then somebody says “sure, go ahead and stick it with a 24-inch chisel and see what happens!!!!” Patience and perseverance taught me that you can safely scrape and cut that piece of wood without it exploding or driving the chisel back into a body part you wish to keep. Persistence and purpose taught me that you can shape that piece of wood into many different contours. Finally, passion for creating an artistic object that no one else can duplicate takes over with a sense of satisfaction that borders on the thrilling. Knowing that I am the only person that is going to turn that “big ol’ chunk o’ tree trunk” into a composition of style and beauty and elegance or into a ruggedly handsome piece of rustic art gives me immeasurable happiness and delight. Woodturning has become my unquestionably passionate hobby.
Working with The Wood
I look for wood that would be rejected by other woodturners, carvers and artists. I want to work with wood that has knots, inclusions, birdseyes and cracks. Wood cracks because of abnormal stresses, physical weaknesses and improper drying. I love cracks and inclusions. They are chasms, potholes and valleys yearning to be filled with inlaces.
My favorite inlaces or crack fillers are blue Turquoise, green and deep blue Chrysocolla, Coral, Brass and Kona Coffee. Yep – Kona coffee mixed with epoxy resin forms a beautiful dark chocolate brown. Inlacing adds dramatic color and distinction to the finished creation and the epoxy stabilizes a crack that could make the rough object difficult and dangerous to turn.
Many times, I leave an inclusion or a small crack. When you feel the wood, I want you to know that it has flaws – just like people! I do occasionally turn an unblemished object, but I look for remarkable or peculiar grain pattern that will distinguish the final piece.Working with The Wood
I look for wood that would be rejected by other woodturners, carvers and artists. I want to work with wood that has knots, inclusions, birdseyes and cracks. Wood cracks because of abnormal stresses, physical weaknesses and improper drying. I love cracks and inclusions. They are chasms, potholes and valleys yearning to be filled with inlaces.
My favorite inlaces or crack fillers are blue Turquoise, green and deep blue Chrysocolla, Coral, Brass and Kona Coffee. Yep – Kona coffee mixed with epoxy resin forms a beautiful dark chocolate brown. Inlacing adds dramatic color and distinction to the finished creation and the epoxy stabilizes a crack that could make the rough object difficult and dangerous to turn.
Many times, I leave an inclusion or a small crack. When you feel the wood, I want you to know that it has flaws – just like people! I do occasionally turn an unblemished object, but I look for remarkable or peculiar grain pattern that will distinguish the final piece.
