From firewood to salad bowl

[Kaj Petersen]

Hi
I had a trunk of maple out in the garden, and wanted to make some fire wood out of it. But after i had cut a little with the chainsaw I ended up with to bowl blanks... and made this salad bowl from one of them.
The tennon in the bottom neds a little turning, but it is late now, so
I'll have to do that tomorow.
I think the wood has some nice colours and lines... comments velcome.
Size is about 12X5"... sanded to 240 and treated with salad oil.

Cheers
Kaj

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful bowl Kaj! Love the spalted maple! Nice size to your bowl - should hold a healthy size salad! Hope you have some more of this wood left - really good looking stuff!

[Bruce Pennell]

Great save on the firewood, very nice bowl. Hope you have more of that to turn. Great job...Bruce

[Chris Padilla]

Nice! Is spalted wood safe for placing food in?

[Bill Bolen]

Kaj, looks a lot better here than it ever would in a fireplace! Beautiful piece...Gotta love spalted wood...Bill...

[Ben Gastfriend]

Really nice bowl. The form is great.


Nice! Is spalted wood safe for placing food in?

Uh oh... here we go again. Prepare for alot of discussion.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really beautiful bowl Kaj. Well done.

[Glenn Hodges]

Beautiful wood and classic curve on the bowl is just right. I would like to see a little larger foot if it is to be used as a functional bowl.

[Kaj Petersen]

Beautiful wood and classic curve on the bowl is just right. I would like to see a little larger foot if it is to be used as a functional bowl.
Hi Glenn.

Don't know if I have to turn away the foot, or change the design a little.
Realy don't feel like removing to much of the spalted wood.
Please comment.

[Chris Padilla]

Really nice bowl. The form is great.



Uh oh... here we go again. Prepare for alot of discussion.

LOL...hey, I'm just a flat work guy but can appreciate a spun and chopped piece of wood, too! ;) This was just a natural curiosity on my part.... :D