Been Busy

Yeah.  I have been busy, but not turning wood.  Been taking some time to literally tear the shop apart and do some major cleaning.  Also building some new work tables.  In doing this I also able to better utilize the space that I have and therefore more foot room for ease and moving about.  Should be back in operation in 2-3 days.

4 Footed Pecan Natural Edge Bowl

Now if this isn’t a rustic gem, I don’t know what is!  Lookie here!  You have natural edge with bark, worm holes, knot holes, spalting.  Did I leave anything out?  The luscious natural colors of this pecan wood are simply fabulous.  The bowl part is only 1 ½” deep on the lowest side.  I thought about trying to get a bit deeper, but with the worm holes I was afraid I might accidentally go through the bottom.  The base is 9” square and the piece has a total height of 4 ¼”.  I didn’t measure the volume of the bowl but I would estimate it to be around 2 cups to the lowest brim area.  The bark received a helping hand to stay intact with some clear glue on the inside of the bowl and out.  The wood was not only sealed but basically saturated with food grade walnut oil.  Then it was finished with walnut oil and shellac mixture with some walnut oil based wax added.  Using a combination like this gives the piece a nice hard natural long lasting finish.  Certainly a one of a kind piece.  17Dec18  NEP39 

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/668263721/4-footed-pecan-natural-edge-bowl

Majestic Hackberry Serving Bowl

When you look at all the coloring involved naturally with this hackberry bowl I think there is a certain majestic look to it.  Another great quality about this bowl is it has a small “footprint” and a high volume.  After all the bowl is only 9 ¾” in diameter and holds a whopping ¾ gallon measured to the brim.  The height is 5” and the depth is 4” and even with the concave bottom that leaves a nice bottom for stability.  This type of bowl, with it’s dimensions are really popular with households that what a large capacity bowl but don’t have really large dining tables.  This bowl will work really well for that.  There is a nice lip for ease in holding and picking up the bowl.  There are a couple of small defect burring spots right under the lip.  They add a bit of homemade character to the bowl.  Fill it with salads, veggies or even popcorn!  After all the wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  A combination like this gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  With almost half of the bowl the dark gray to almost black shade, all provided my Mamma Nature, this bowl is highly attractive and will get folks to talking when they see it.  After all besides being rather majestic looking it does have a certain WOW FACTOR to it.  12Dec18  BLHB68 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/666957517/majectic-hackberry-serving-bowl

Unusual Pecan Display Bowl

There is no doubt that this bowl is unusual.  And, beautiful.  Naturally beautiful.  When you take the natural coloration of pecan wood, and you add the spalting that is self evident, you have something really special.   I want to make sure that I get this in, this bowl will not hold liquids so it is mainly for displaying things.  Fruits, nuts, candies, etc..  All dry items, please.  With the way the cracking is on the inside bottom area I was unable to seal it good to hold liquids.  But, all was reinforced with clear glue and natural dust.  Some may not have noticed, but this bowl also has 7 sides.  Yep.  Count ‘em.  7.  Definitely unusual for a bowl.  The general diameter is 9” with a height of 3 ½” and a depth of 2 ¾”.  The volume was measured at 5 cups.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  A combination such as this gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  10Dec18  BLP208

https://www.etsy.com/listing/666338395/unusual-pecan-display-bowl

Lovely Nonagon of Pecan

First thing some folks are gonna say is what in the world is a nonagon?  It’s a 9 sided object.  This pecan bowl has 9 sides.  How about that?  Seen one before this one?  Probably not.  This beautiful wood has such natural coloring and spalting in it that it almost has a marbled look to it.  When you look at the second photo there is a spot on one side that seems to want to stay sorta white in color no matter what I do.  So, there it is as it wants to be.  This bowl has simple yet graceful lines to it.  You might use it for nuts or candies or other tasty tidbits.  The general diameter is 7 ½” with a height of 3” and a depth of 2”.  The volume measures to just over 2 cups.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  With a combination like that the bowl has a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  5Dec18  BLP207

https://www.etsy.com/listing/664883593/lovely-nonagon-of-pecan

Exquisite 6 Sided Pecan Bowl

This 6 sided bowl turned from beautiful pecan wood truly is exquisite.   After all, take a look at the grain patterns along with the spalting lines that Nature added.  The bowl holds a useful 2 ½ cups.  That is a pretty fair amount of pistachios or other tasty goodies.  The diameter of the bowl is 7 ½” with a height of 2 1/2” and a depth of 1 ¾”.  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.  Great bowl for nuts, candies, and even as a catch all bowl for keys and change.  4Dec18  BLP206

https://www.etsy.com/listing/664589617/exquisite-6-sided-pecan-bowl

Amazing Pecan Burl Bowl

Amazing?  Oh, yeah.  This burl bowl turned from pecan wood is definitely that.  It has a bit of everything going for it.  You have knots, natural edge, spalting and beautiful grain pattern.  When you look at the bottom you see a knot that has a crack in it that I left alone.  That just makes this bowl more special.  Fellow turners will tell you that when one is turning a bowl such as this, you are taking a few risks in not knowing what is further in the wood.  It could simply blow apart on you.  This one held together nicely.  The widest point on this bowl is 8” and the narrowest is 7 ½”.  The height is 2 ¾” and a depth of 2”.  The volume measured to being 2 ½ cups.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil, 2 coats.  The finishing was done with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  This combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  This is a great candy or nut bowl.  4Dec18  BLP205

https://www.etsy.com/listing/650753234/amazing-pecan-burl-bowl