This really nice spalted elm bowl has a lot of rustic qualities going for it. First it was turned as a pedestal bowl which was popular back in the day. There are some minor worm holes here and there. I left some of the natural flaws of the wood in place for more appeal. They will not effect it’s usage as a serving bowl. The bowl holds liquids just fine and in fact it held 4 cups of water just fine. With a diameter of 9” and a height of 3 ½” you have a nice bowl that you might use as a centerpiece on your table. The depth measures 4 cups and that just ain’t bad at all. On the outside you will find an interesting gap in the wood that I left as it did not go all the way through. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mix. This mix gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. One of a kind so don’t pass it up! 4Aug17 BLE54 For more info see:
A very interesting shape to this bowl which I do like. A few worm holes adds to the interest of the bowl after all the wood was once a living thing. The colour is paler than some elm wood I have seen before but saying that you can get different shades from the same tree. Another well turned and finished bowl. You take great care of your back my friend.
ReplyDeleteHi Les! Elm can give you more different shades I think than most wood can. One of the reasons I do like it. Never know. Thanks on liking the shape. I wanted to do something a little different so here we are! Yeah, this danged back is the only one I will ever have so I gotta take care of it. Right knee has decided to join the circus so getting things done is rather interesting at the moment. I am trying to keep in my feeble brain that all movements I do now of any consequence need to be somewhat plotted and make the most of each one. That way I can still get stuff done. Take it easy yourself, Les!
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