Tom Raymond
Damariscotta, Maine

After graduation from the Maine Maritime Academy Tom spent four years in the Merchant Marines followed by two more in the US Navy before moving to the civilian sector where he spent thirty-five as a Marine Engineer.

He bought his first lathe in 1949 while still in high school. From that start nearly sixty years ago and continuing until retirement most of his time at the lathe has been spent producing spindles as needed for family furniture.

Upon retirement forty odd years later, he upgraded his lathe and began turning segmented bowls. In 2000 he joined Maine Woodturners, and soon became the club’s Secretary - a position he continues to hold. He is also a member of the American Association of Woodturners. Tom was an Assistant teacher at The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in 2007.

His bowls - be they for everyday use or as a collectible - are often made with as many as sixteen different species of wood in designs that are uniquely his.
The use of woods in contrasting colors creates amazing geometric shapes and results in pieces that beg to held and admired. Tom’s work is currently displayed and sold at numerous prestigious galleries throughout Maine and New Hampshire.

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