PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: The various bowls displayed here represent a sampling of my work. If you see something that you like let me know: I may be able to recommend or actually turn a similar bowl for you!
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This is my very first natural edge bowl. It is made from Oak and has many distinctive features including a slightly raised rim that goes through the bark as well as the visible knot and some small cracks and even moss still on the bark! I love how it turned out. I have done several more natural edge bowls since completing this one. WOOD: Oak. SIZE: 6" Diameter by 4 1/2" Tall.
ID: Oak 3 This Oak "bowl-in-a-board" is the first one I turned using Oak. Oak has more of a tendency to crack than Maple. As it dried the board edges started to warp, but no major cracks appeared other than the dark streak visible on the board. The flying edges and bark make it more of a challenge to finish. I love the results. The beveled edge at the bowl rim gives it a sleek look. The bowl is rather thick providing the piece with a solid weighty feel. PRICE: $100. WOOD: Oak. SIZE: 10" x 11" by 2 1/2" Tall.
ID: Oak 11 This large Valley Oak bowl is perfect for use as a salad bowl or a fresh fruit bowl or just to hold stuff. The rim groove was first cut into the bowl and then burned by holding a copper wire in the groove while spinning the bowl. It turned out nicely. This is one of my favorite "all purpose" bowls. PRICE: $150. WOOD: Valley Oak. SIZE: 12 1/2" Diameter by 3" Tall.
ID: Oak 20 This Valley Oak bowl has a slightly turned in rim. The rim gives it a good grip making it perfect for salads or other "mixing bowl" items. It has a food safe finish. It exhibits all of the nice grain, color, and character of Valley Oak. PRICE: $90 WOOD: Oak SIZE: 10 1/4" Diameter by 4 1/2" Tall WEIGHT: 1 Pound 6 Ounces.
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ID: Oak 21 I call this Valley Oak bowl the "Dragon Fly" bowl! This is one of those undiscovered features you can only find once you start turning the bowl. Some old branch formation transformed into a beautiful dragon fly as the bowl was spinning. It has a food safe finish. Now it has a dual personality as "The Apple Bowl", too! Julie burned this apple on the inside to add some interest to it. PRICE: $100 WOOD: Oak SIZE: 10 3/4" Diameter by 3 5/8" Tall WEIGHT: 1 Pound 5 Ounces.
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ID: Oak 24 This Oak bowl has an interesting feature with a bark inclusion I left on the outside. I felt it fit the rough looking nature of the wood. It also has a knot in the middle of the bottom that adds character to both the inside and the outside of the bowl. Despite the looks the bowl is smoothly finished. I would use it for dry items only such as wrapped candies; nuts in their shell; or fresh fruits. PRICE: $65 WOOD: Oak SIZE: 8" Diameter by 4" Tall WEIGHT: 1 Pound.
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ID: Oak 27 This small Black Oak bowl is the second in a series of wood burned (pyrographic) bowls. My wife again put her artistic skills to work and created this basket-weave pattern on an otherwise rather ordinary Oak bowl. Look for more to come. PRICE: $45. WOOD: Black Oak SIZE: 7" Diameter by 3 3/8" Tall WEIGHT: 10 Ounces.
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ID: Oak 35 - This lovely Valley Oak bowl would make a perfect salad bowl. It has a firm base with sides curving slightly in at the top. The finish is food safe. PRICE: $90. WOOD: Valley Oak. SIZE: 10 3/4" Diameter By 4" Tall. WEIGHT: 1 Pound 6 Ounces.
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ID: Oak 36 - This lovely large Valley Oak bowl would make a perfect salad bowl. It has three decorative rings burned into the side; a wide stable base; and is fairly solid in weight. You would be proud to serve salads in this bowl. The finish is food safe. WOOD: Valley Oak. SIZE: 12" Diameter By 3 1/2" Tall. WEIGHT: 1 Pound 9 Ounces.
This fairly heavy Valley Oak shallow bowl exhibits some very funky grain. It was turned from a crotch piece of wood where various forces have caused the wood grain to swirl around almost like human hairs. It was still a bit wet when turned. The final drying process caused some interesting movement in the wood. It is a joy to hold and look at the grain patterns. Julie saw a butterfly in the markings on this bowl and with a very subtle use of the wood burner made it into a beautiful butterfly! WOOD: Valley Oak SIZE: 9 1/4" Diameter by 1 3/4" Tall WEIGHT: 1 Pound 1 Ounce
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This small Oak platter was turned from a cutoff piece of wood while it was still wet. As it dried it warped a little. Julie decided that it needed something to spruce it up so she burned "her two cents" into it! I love it! The finish is food safe. WOOD: Oak; SIZE: 8 3/4" Diameter by 1 3/4" Tall; WEIGHT: 6 Ounces.
A friend and fellow wood turner brought over a small piece of fresh Cedar for me to turn. The Cedar chips made the shop smell great for days! The bright red wood (almost purple in this specimen) is the heart wood. WOOD: Cedar SIZE: 6 1/4" Diameter by 2 1/8" Tall WEIGHT: 3 Ounces
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This large Liquidambar (Sweet Gum) bowl is very light and could be used as a nice salad bowl. Julie decided to burn an intricate leaf patter on the outside including the Sweet Gum seed pods. It should make for an interesting conversation piece with guests. The bowl has a food safe finish. WOOD: Liquidambar (Sweet Gum). SIZE: 12 7/8" Diameter By 3 1/4" Tall. WEIGHT: 1 Pound 2 Ounces.
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ID Monkey Pod 1 - NFS - Made from Hawaiian Monkey Pod wood. Although Monkey Pod is rather common in Hawaii it is pretty rare in California. My neighbor shipped a log back to me while on vacation there. I turned two bowls and gave him one. I am keeping this one.
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This lovely Liquid Amber bowl (also known as Sweetgum) was turned with a broad rim to allow Julie to burn a design. She chose to to do a grape theme to express our love for living in Wine Country. This is one of my favorite bowls done by Julie. WOOD: Liquidambar SIZE: 10 1/2" Diameter by 3 3/8" Tall WEIGHT: 1 Pound 1 Ounce.
IPE is a very hard wood. It is used as flooring or decking because of its durability and hardness. I am pleased with how this one turned out. More to come! WOOD: IPE; SIZE: 5" Diameter by 2 1/2" Height. WEIGHT: 10 Ounces.
Here is an example of a piece of wood that I almost threw away because it was so funky. It was 9/11/17 and I decided to turn something as an experiment. As the wood revealed itself I knew I had a keeper. It is turned rather thick (almost 1/2") because of the many defects. It is somewhat of a Phoenix rising from the ashes. I hope you like it. WOOD: Mulberry; SIZE: 8 3/4" Diameter by 4 1/4" Tall; WEIGHT: 1 Pound 9 Ounces.
This nice Black Locust platter has two distinctive black rings on the bottom side. It was an experiment with wider colored rings that seems to have worked out OK. It has a food safe finish. WOOD: Black Locust; SIZE: 8 1/2" Diameter by 1 3/4" Tall; WEIGHT: 10 Ounces.
This fairly large Pear bowl has a distinctive "bark inclusion" that I elected to leave unfilled. Pear takes a high polish food safe finish well. WOOD: Pear; SIZE: 8 1/2" Diameter by 5 3/8" Tall; WEIGHT: 1 Pound 2 Ounces.
This lovely Black Locust bowl has a lot going on. The rim is tipped in with two accent rings burned into it. Black Locust is a very hard and durable wood. It would make a nice salad bowl with the ability to hold just about anything you would like. The finish is food safe. WOOD: Black Locust; SIZE: 10" Diameter by 4" Tall; WEIGHT: 1 Pound 6 Ounces.
