walnut and walnut burl

walnut and walnut burl

by | Aug 8, 2016

Bowl in walnut and walnut burl A burl is a tree’s reaction to an injury, such as an insect infestation fended off, or damage from an impact. It’s essentially scar tissue. On a living tree, it looks like a knob or a tumor, usually on the trunk near the...
Pecan Bowl with Wedge

Pecan Bowl with Wedge

by | Aug 8, 2016

Pecan bowl with walnut wedge It’s just about 7″ in diameter, but I think this is one of the finest bowls I’ve ever made. It was purchased as a gift by a collector from Bellevue,...
Lighted Bowl 1: Elm with blue ring

Lighted Bowl 1: Elm with blue ring

by | Aug 8, 2016

Lighted Bowl #1: elm with blue ring This bowl, my first to include a colored resin inlay, has a blue ring off-center in the bottom. This technique (my invention as far as I know) produces lovely colored shadows on the surface under the bowl. This one became a gift for...
Reclaimed Pine Bowl

Reclaimed Pine Bowl

by | Aug 8, 2016

Reclaimed Pine Bowl This Reclaimed Pine Bowl was made from wood that used to be a joist in a New York City warehouse. The old-growth pine is much denser and richer in color than today’s pine, and there are artifacts of the earlier use, including nail holes and...
Triangle Bowl #5: Steve’s Bowl

Triangle Bowl #5: Steve’s Bowl

by | Aug 8, 2016

Triangle Bowl #5: Steve's Bowl This bowl has the triangular structure the other triangle bowls have, as well as two design features that were new with this bowl: color in the seams to highlight the structure; and a textured outside surface that highlights the natural...