Ornate Pecan Hollow Form Pedestal Bowl

Without a doubt this piece is certainly ornate.  And naturally, too!  Look at all the colors in this bowl and you will see what I mean.  And to add a natural rustic appeal to the piece there is a nice looking knot towards the base.  Now I am no one to tell you what to put in this bowl but I guarantee it will look just fine full of nuts or candies and other tasty treats.  And seeing it holds a whopping 6 full cups to the brim that is a lot of goodies.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture heavy on the shellac for more sheen.  With a combination like this the bowl gets a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  The measurements are 7” in outside diameter and 4 ½” inside lip diameter.  The height is 5 ½” and the depth measured at 3 ¾”.  Certainly a one of a kind piece that will match with any décor.  9Sep17  BLP161 For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/543183128/ornate-pecan-hollow-form-pedestal-bowl

7 3/4" Pecan Pedestal Candy/Nut Bowl

This pedestal bowl turned from pecan is just right for smaller tables or even for your desk.  Of course I am presuming that if you have it sitting on your desk full of goodies like M&M’s that you are willing to share them.  Or are you one who enjoys torturing folks with them.  Shame on you.  But you might decide to fill it with pistachios, other nuts or even potpourri.  The uses for a bowl like this are limitless.  It measures 7 ¾” in diameter, 3 ¼” high, and 1 ¾” deep.  The volume measured out to be 3 cups to the brim.  The wood was first sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a mixture of walnut oil and shellac.  This combo gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  9Sep17  BLP162 For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/543182172/7-34-pecan-pedestal-candynut-bowl

Beautiful Elm Salt/Spice Box

When you look at this elm salt/spice box you almost think the wood has a marbled look about it.  But no matter how you describe the natural color of this wood you need to include beautiful.  The wood was sealed with a food grade walnut oil so you may use it with total confidence.  The finish was done with a mixture of walnut oil and shellac at about a 50/50 mix.  Mixing it this was lets you still feel the grain in the wood.  All of this combined gives the box a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  This finish is renewable with your regular olive oil.  Easy care instructions are included.  The outside diameter is 3 ¼” with the inside lip measuring 2 ¾”.  The total height is 3 ½” and the vessel height is 2 ½” and a vessel depth of 2”.  The volume measures at ¾ cup.  Certainly one of a kind so don’t wait too long on it.  30Aug17  BXE15  

https://www.etsy.com/listing/540996266/beautiful-elm-saltspice-box

With a Little Bit of Luck

Well, as the post title says with a little bit of luck and if the chainsaw spirits are willing, I will be bringing into the log yard more wood for turning.  Two fairly large cottonwood trees with large branches, two elm trees, two unknown species of oak (leaves and bark are gone), and some more pecan.  Ought to keep me going for a while, hopefully. 

Amazing & Large Pecan Centerpiece Bowl

Do you have a large dining table?  This bowl is for you!  Do you want a large centerpiece bowl that has such wonderful colors?  This bowl is for you!  Another thing that makes this bowl stand out from others is that this is the 160^th bowl I have turned from pecan!  That’s sort of a landmark event in itself.  This large pecan bowl has the ability to do a lot of things.  You may use it as a super large serving bowl as it does hold 1 1/8 gallons.  That’s a lot of salad, smashed taters, or other veggies.  You might also use it as a centerpiece bowl for fruits and all other kinds of goodies.  There are two lines under the rim for decorative purposes as well as one on the foot.  I turned a rim for ease in handling seeing this bowl does weigh 4 ½ pounds.  Actually that ain’t bad for a hardwood bowl of this size.  The diameter of this bowl is 13 ¼”  with a height of 4 ½” and a depth of 3 ¾”.  The wood has some natural defects in it, as some might call them, that I left for a more rustic appeal.  I don’t think of knots or burring as defects but more as Mamma Nature’s fingerprints on the piece.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with several coats of a walnut oil based wax.  This gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  Renewable with regular kitchen olive oil.  Using the wax instead of a top coat finish allows you to feel the grains in the wood.  28Aug17  BLP160  For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/540495196/amazing-large-pecan-centerpiece-bowl

Elegant Elm Serving Bowl

Now I don’t have to tell you that this is a lovely looking bowl turned from elm because you can tell that by looking at it.  Right?  The subtle natural colors of this wood make it very popular.  I think elm gives off kind of a warm feeling.  Some it might even make them feel warm and fuzzy.  There are some pin hole sized bug holes in this wood that have no effect on the usage of this bowl.  It held a ½ gallon of water just fine for measuring the volume.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac combination heavy on the shellac.  Using a mixture such as this gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  The bowl measures 10 ½” in diameter, 2 ¾” high and has a depth of 2”.  You will find some lines burned into the bottom for decorative purposes.  28Aug17  BLE57  For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/540494066/elegant-elm-serving-bowl

Wonderful Pecan Pedestal Serving Bowl

When you hold this bowl in your hands, I truly believe you will not only find it being wonderful but absolutely gorgeous.  The natural coloration of this wood makes this a bowl that will look good sitting as the centerpiece of anybody’s table.  Use it with confidence as the wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a mixture of walnut oil and shellac heavy on the shellac for more sheen.  This combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  So fill it with veggies or even mashed spuds if you wish.  Or decorate your table using it as a display bowl full of fruits and nuts.  There are several lines burned into the base are of the bowl for decorative purposes.  The diameter is 10 ½” with a height of 4” and a depth of 2 ¾”.  Take all of those measurements and you end up with a volume measuring ½ gallon.  That is a fair amount, folks!  22Aug17  BLP159 For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/552882585/wonderful-pecan-pedestal-serving-bowl