Spacious Pecan Serving Bowl

This is one of those bowls that just come around every once in a while.  Not overly large in diameter yet it does hold a fair amount as the volume measures at ¾ of a gallon.  That is a lot of salad, smashed spuds, veggies and whatever else you decide to use this bowl for.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil based wax.  The bowl received two coats of both.  This combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  The diameter is 10 ¾” with a height of 4” and a depth of 3 ¼”.  The bowl weighs 2 ½ pounds.  With the wood being pecan, I don’t think anyone could dispute the beauty of the wood.  There is a small area on the outside that is a bit rough that would not sand out.  But, this also gives the bowl a nice rustic appeal.  Also using the sealers and finishes you may still feel the grain of the wood.  15Dec17  BLP174   For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/580207373/spacious-pecan-serving-bowl

 

Nicely Spalted Elm Serving Bowl

This is for sure a very nice looking bowl.  I love these medium sized serving bowls that have a relatively high volume capacity.  This one holds 7 cups to the brim.  I tried real hard to get it to a full half gallon but it just was not to be.  Simple lines with a slight flare at the base make this elm bowl an eye catcher.  The diameter is 9 ½” with a height of 3 ½” and a depth of 2 ½”.  You can’t say that the spalting lines in this bowl don’t make it really stand out.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture.  The mix was just heavy enough with the shellac to give the bowl some sheen.  Using this combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  13Dec17  BLE61 For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/579693719/nicely-spalted-elm-serving-bowl

Naturally Beautiful Pecan Candy Jar

No doubt about this jar turned from pecan wood is beautiful.  And I can’t take any credit for that as what you see is all natural.  Mamma Nature did it, not me.  All I did was seal the wood with food grade walnut oil and then finish it with a walnut oil based wax.  And in doing this gives the jar a nice hard long lasting finish.  Far be it from me to say that you can only put candy in this jar.  Use it for whatever you wish.  You might want to use it to hide your personal pistachio stash.  Then again you might want to hide some treasures in it.  The outside diameter is 4 ¾” with an inside lip diameter of 3 ¾”.  The total height comes to 6” and the vessel height is 4 ¾”.  The vessel depth measures at 4” with a volume coming to 3 cups.  That is actually a passel load of M&M’s!!!  With the natural colors this is one to have.  You will find only one burred area that won’t sand out on the top side of the lid.  Just adds to the rustic flavor of the jar.  8Dec17  BXP86   For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/578420335/naturally-beautiful-pecan-candy-jar

Pecan Natural Edge Trencher

Now lookee here!!!  A trench bowl made from pecan wood that has bark on both sides!  What more could you ask of a bowl of this type?  Now I am not gonna say that this bowl kinda kicked me around some while I was hollowing it out, but it did.  Are all of the inside surfaces even?  No.  Does it have a hand hollowed out look?  Yes it does.  Even though most of the hollowing was done with a power tool, it was still done with my hands controlling it.  Definitely not computerized or lasered.  Uhuh  I did all I can do to keep the bark on the sides, but I can’t guarantee just how long it will stay.  But, it should be for quite a while.  To help keep the bark in place, besides reinforcing it with clear glue, I also sprayed the bark and bottom with spray shellac.  The top and inside was finished with two coats of food grade walnut oil.  The trencher is 12 ½” long, 10” wide, 1 ¾” high, and has an average depth of 1”.  Won’t be another one like it so don’t pass it up.  4Dec17  DTP2  For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/563570258/pecan-natural-edge-trencher

10 3/4" Cottonwood Pie/Cake Stand

I say give me pie or cake!  And, put it on this stand and place it in the middle of your table.  You know it’s gonna look really good, don’t you?  Certainly large enough in diameter to handle a standard cake or pie as it is 10 ¾” in diameter.  The height of this stand is 2” and the base diameter is 4 ¼”.   Extremely lightweight so those who have arthritis problems will have no problems with this stand.  Of course you can put whatever you want on it.  Doesn’t have to be pies or cakes.  There is a slight drop from the outside rim going towards the center point to reduce slippage.  The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a couple of coats of a walnut oil based wax.  One of a kind so don’t miss this one!  28Nov17  SDCW8 For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/562018170/10-34-cottonwood-piecake-stand

9 3/4" Covered Cottonwood Serving Bowl

Cottonwood is a beautiful wood that makes some of the most gorgeous bowls and such that you have ever seen.  This covered bowl is no exception.  This has so many different uses there is no way I can come close to listing them all here.  But to name a few some might use it as a centerpiece for nuts and candies or other tasty morsels.  Some might use it for tortillas.  Others might use it to keep their treasures in.  It will look really good no matter what use you put it to.  Measured to the brim the bowl part holds 4 cups of liquid.  The outside diameter is 9 ¾” with a total height of 4 ½”.  The vessel height is 3” and depth is 2”.  The lid has about 1/8” play in it to accommodate any wood swelling that might occur.  The wood was sealed with two coats of food grade walnut oil.  The wood soaked up the first coat so fast I decided it needed a second one.  The piece was finished using a walnut oil based wax.  With a combination like this the bowl has a nice hard long lasting natural finish.  26Nov17  SDCW7  For more info see:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/575246037/9-34-covered-cottonwood-serving-bowl