Bodark (Osage Orange) Natural Edge Bowl

It is hard to find wood harder than this in the United States but there is some.  Supposedly.  Bodark, also known as Osage Orange, is without a doubt a hard wood and difficult to turn at times.  Everything you use has to always be razor sharp.  I was in a quandary as whether to call this a natural edge bowl or not.   It certainly is not typical of a natural edge bowl.  But, when you look at one side and at the bottom you will see it blackened.  That was caused by a lightning strike that was the demise of this tree.  Split that big feller right down the middle!  I didn’t think I had anymore usable wood from that tree until I stumbled upon this piece and I am glad I did.  Another thing about this wood that Mamma Nature provides is the wood changes color from the golden color you see here to a burnt orange color.  You will also see the usual minor cracks in the wood that have no effect on the integrity of the bowl.  The outside diameter is 7 ¾” with the inside at 6 ¼”.  The height is 2 ¾” and the depth 2”.  The volume measured at 2 cups.  This bowl was not meant to be a serving bowl but used for nuts and candies and other tasty things.  Also a great bowl as a catch all for keys and change.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil based wax.  This gives the bowl a nice natural finish that is renewable with olive oil if needed.  27Feb19  BLBA97

https://www.etsy.com/listing/686664829/bodark-osage-orange-natural-edge-bowl

10" Pecan Wood Cake/Pastry Stand

This wonderfully shaped stand turned from beautiful pecan wood will really stand out on your table.  With diameter of the top being 10” it will work for you standard 9” cakes or cupcakes, sticky buns or whatever else you want to put on it.  The natural beauty of the wood makes it a real treasure.  The height of the stand is 4” and the base diameter is 4 ¾” so there are no issues with stability.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  Using this combination of ingredients gives the stand a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  23Feb19  SDP58

https://www.etsy.com/listing/685612317/10-pecan-wood-cakepastry-stand

100th Cottonwood Serving Bowl

Yep.  This is the 100^th cottonwood bowl that I have turned since I started cataloging them.  So, theoretically it could be the 125^th bowl.  You might want to use this bowl for veggies or even smashed spuds.  Another use is as a pretty big fruit bowl.  And, lest we forget that it may be used as a large popcorn bowl!  Can’t forget the popcorn.  Now not every family has a use for a bowl of this size as it is 11 ½” in diameter, 4 ½” high, and 3 ½” deep.  With that diameter it does take up a bit of table space.  But it does hold 1 gallon.  That is a lot of veggies or popcorn.  You will see a nice lip on this bowl for ease in handling, even though it only weighs 3 pounds.  The wood was sealed with two coats of food grade walnut oil.  Then the finishing was done with several coats of a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  Using a combination like this gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  Great looking bowl with the natural colors.  There is a little bit of “pithing” here and there that would not sand out and adds to the rustic appearance of the bowl.  20Feb19  BLCW100 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/670980042/100th-cottonwood-serving-bowl

Elegant Pecan Wood Pedestal Jar

There is no doubt that this lovely pecan jar is elegant.  Clean yet simple lines highly define it.  Add to that the outstanding natural color of the wood adding in heaps of spalting, you gotta say WOW!  You need to also add a bit of knot holes and worm holes to it as well.  That gives a nice rustic and warm feeling to the jar.  Fill it with pistachios, or other nuts or even candies.  Lots of other tasty treats will fit in this jar that hold 3 cups.  You must also consider that the wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  Not sure just how many coats of the finish were applied as all was done with it spinning on the lathe.  But using a combination such as that gives the jar a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  The diameter is 6 ½” with a total height of 8 ½”.  The base diameter is 3 ¾” and the depth of the vessel is 2 ½”.  You know that if you have this jar sitting on your table or desk, someone is gonna ask about it.  13Feb19  BXP96 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/669144590/elegant-pecan-wood-pedestal-jar

Wonderfully Colored Pecan Serving Bowl

Oh, my!  Does this bowl have wonderful natural coloring or not?  You just gotta say yes it does.  You take into consideration what natural colors Mamma Nature put in this wood, then add some great spalting and you have a true winner.  There is some neat looking knot holes trying to form on the lip that I left for a real nice rustic appeal.  That does not take away from the bowl’s measured capacity of 6 cups.  You may use this bowl with total confidence as the wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil.  After a couple of coats of that the bowl was finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  This gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  There is a nice lip for those who like them for ease in handling.  The diameter is 10” with a height of 3 ½” and a depth of 2 ½”.  Great sized bowl with many uses for you to explore.  6Feb19  BLP211 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/667234936/wonderfully-colored-pecan-serving-bowl