200th Pecan Wood Bowl

This bowl is something of a landmark for me.  As the title says, it is the 200^th pecan wood bowl.  That is actually not accurate as there was a decent period of time after I started turning that I did not catalogue the bowls and whatever that I turned.  Going by photo records that I have this in reality is the 340^th pecan bowl.  All in all, I have turned not quite 1500 bowls in all woods.  But, I need to stick to the official record of catalogue numbers.  Right?  Sorta, maybe.  Anyway this bowl has all kinds of things going for it.  Wonderful natural colors, spalting, minor cracks, knotholes, and even a couple of wormholes.  Worms are gone, yes.  Looking at the large knothole on the inside you see some amazing red color.  I did not do that.  That occurred to my astonishment and approval naturally with the natural dust and clear glue I use.  How it happened I don’t know but I do love it.  The other knotholes and the one worm hole on the inside were filled in the same way.  The bowl does hold liquids just fine with a capacity of ¾ gallon.  Some of the minor cracks on the outside I left looking that way but I did reinforce them to make sure they went nowhere.   You even have a lip for easy holding.  The bowl measures 10 ¾” on the outside and has an inside diameter of 9”.  The height is 4” with a depth of 3”.  In case you need to know the bowl weighs just a hair over 2 pounds.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil then finished with several coats of a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  This combination gives the bowl a nice hard natural finish.  21Oct18  BLP200

https://www.etsy.com/listing/639008884/200th-pecan-wood-bowl

Pecan Wood Treasure Box

What have we here?  A box turned from beautiful pecan wood truly worthy of your treasures is what we have!  This creation had several shallow cracks in it after drying and after sanding it all down really good I decided to fill them.  Some of them was done with powdered copper and some with crushed red coral.  When needed I added some natural dust.  So it is not only amazing it is colorful!  The outside diameter is 5 ¼” with the inside lip at 3 ¾”.  The total height is 4 ½” and the vessel height is 3 ½”.  The vessel depth is 3” and the volume measured at 2 ½ cups.  That can be a lot of treasures.  All of the wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil.  The inside was finished with a walnut oil based wax.  The outside and lid were finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  All provide the box a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  Get it while ya can!!!  17Oct18  BXP91

https://www.etsy.com/listing/651903775/amazing-pecan-wood-treasure-box

Ruggedly Beautiful White Oak Bowl

First of all I feel it is an accomplishment just getting a white oak bowl finished without any mishaps.  After all when you see the cracks that are in this wood you will understand.  Very few of the cracks go all the way through and I tried very hard to seal them all off with clear glue and natural dust.  The volume of this bowl measured to ½ gallon.  There is a very small leak in this bowl so it will not hold liquids but will certainly work with anything else.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  Using this combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  The diameter of the bowl is 10 ¼” with a height of 3” and a depth of 2 ½”.  This rustic gem should work with anybody’s décor and will make an excellent centerpiece full of fruits and nuts for the holidays.  10Oct18  BLWO15

https://www.etsy.com/listing/650117267/ruggedly-beautiful-white-oak-bowl

Delightful White Oak Pedestal Bowl

Without any discussion, I think all will look at this bowl and agree that it is delightful!  With the grain patterns that naturally come with White Oak, along with the coloring make this a bowl that will work with pretty much any décor.  You can just picture this bowl sitting on your table full of nuts and other tasty treats.  For it’s size I think with it holding 3 cups is really handy.  The diameter is 7 ¾” with a height of 2 3/4”.  The depth comes to 1 ½”.  After sanding the wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil.  Then it was finished with a mixture of walnut oil and shellac a bit heavy on the shellac.  This bowl is not meant to hold liquids.  It may or may not but just keep in mind that was not the intent of the turner.  One of a kind so don’t snooze on this.  BLWO14  5Oct18

https://www.etsy.com/listing/649102045/delightful-white-oak-pedestal-bowl

Ornate Pecan Spice/Salt Box

This naturally ornate box turned from lovely pecan wood is great whether you might be a professional chef or an at home cook.  It holds ¾ cup of your favorite spice or salt.  You may use it with total confidence as the wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  The inside of the box does follow the contour of the outside with a general thickness of around 1/8”.  The diameter is 3” with a total height of 4 ¼”.  The vessel height is 3” and vessel depth of 2 ½”.  Of course now some of you might be a bit of a rebellious and sneaky spirit and use it to hide your personal stash of M&M’s!  3Oct18  BXP90 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/648424871/ornate-pecan-spicesalt-box

Small & Colorful White Oak Bowl

White Oak gives off a really nice warm and rustic feeling, doesn’t it?  The wonderful brown with a touch of lighter color really make this a beautiful bowl.  And, when you add the crushed turquoise into the knot hole area and a crack, you really have something exquisite here!  Though it is not an overly big bowl, it certainly has many uses.  Use it for fruits and nuts or candies or even a catch all bowl for keys and change.  Anyway you go with it this bowl will look good.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil.  Then the finishing was done with a mixture of walnut oil and shellac with some walnut oil based wax added for a really durable natural finish.  The bowl is 8 ½” in diameter, 2 ½” high, and 1 ¾” deep.  The volume measures out to 3 ½ cups.  Not bad, not bad at all.  2Oct18  BLWO13  

https://www.etsy.com/listing/648134163/small-and-colorful-white-oak-bowl