utility bowls

[David E Keller]

I decided to turn a couple of utility bowls for the kitchen. The walnut is just shy of 12" across, and the mulberry piece is around 10". The walnut was a gift from our own John Keeton... Thank you, sir!

Both are finished with BLO and beeswax.
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Comments and criticism appreciated.

[gary Zimmel]

Nice work on both counts David, but I am partial to the walnut one.
It would hold enough chips to get one through a movie...

[Dennis Ford]

Both are nice, my favorite is the mulberry.

[John Keeton]

You did that walnut justice, David!! Really nice, and you worked the knot like a pro.

I like the mulberry, too. I have a couple pieces in the barn - need to do something with them. As I recall, the are crotch pieces.

[David Christopher]

I like both, very nice

[James Roberts]

Nice set of bowls David. I got to break into my stash of mulberry and see if I can do as well.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Those are some great looking bowls. Really like the form of both.

[Baxter Smith]

Both are nice bowls but something about the color and grain of the mulberry appeals to me even though I am usually partial to anything walnut!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice work on both bowls! I like the Walnut bowl also but not because of the wood. I really like the form, thickness of the bowl and the slight slant to the rim. All those elements combined give you a real winner!

Thanks for sharing!

[Billy Tallant]

Very nice looking bowls. Would be a hard choice to have to pick one over the other.

[Michelle Rich]

nice utility (I prefer "eatin" bowls) bowls. A question: are you eating from these? BLO to my knowledge has metallic dryers..I, personally wouldn't use BLO. Do you know something I don't?

[William Hutchinson]

They both are well done. It will be interesting to see the color change in the mulberry over time, if you can remember to show a pic in a few months.

[David E Keller]

nice utility (I prefer "eatin" bowls) bowls. A question: are you eating from these? BLO to my knowledge has metallic dryers..I, personally wouldn't use BLO. Do you know something I don't?

Thanks for the info. I don't know anything about the safety of BLO. I suppose I was working from the idea that everything is safe once the finish has cured. I'll do a little research and let you know if I find anything. I would have preferred to use walnut oil, but I don't have any on hand.

[Allen Neighbors]

Nice work, David... Well done, all the way around.
Michelle, BLO is manufactured in the USA, and since 80-something, all wood finishes in the USA have to be food safe when cured. Now. The question is: How long does it take BLO to cure?
I hope I'm thinking straight on this... somebody correct me, if I'm wrong.