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by Holly Meyer

The carving tool in William Bellucci's hands touched the spinning chunk of South Dakota walnut, sending spiral shavings flying around his work space. As the pile of wooden ribbons grew with each rotation, he slowly worked the piece into a round hollow shape during the first stage of the turning process.

The roughly carved vessel secured on his lathe has at least a year to wait before it is transformed into one of the polished golden brown works of art that Bellucci and his business partner, Rachel Scheffel, create seven days a week.

The good friends are wood turners. They take a segment of tree trunk and transform it into all shapes of vessels - including bowls, urns and platters - as owners of Woods of Wisdom in Rapid City.....

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