Walnut and Maple salad bowl

[Toney Robertson]

The gentleman that cut up my spalted tree wanted a salad bowl and since he did not charge me anything I plan on taking care of him. He is a great guy and is still cutting wood at the age of NINETY.

He also gave me the piece of maple that is used here. I think it is soft maple since it worked and finished differently that any hard maple that I have ever used.

The piece is 12" x 3 1/2", Antique oil finish, Beal buffed. I put the small burn line at the rim to try and integrate the maple and walnut. The wall thickness is 1/2".

Toney

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[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a pretty bowl. I like the contrasting wood. Finish looks great.

[Scott Conners]

Absolutely beautiful! The burn at the rim really pulls everything together into a whole. The first thing I said when the pictures popped was "beautiful rim!"

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice bowl Toney! Love the wood combination and the burned rim! Sure has a different look to it but it is very pleasing to the eye!

[Ben Gastfriend]

Bowl looks great, especially the finish. Your 90 year old tree trimmer should be very happy. That's an awfully nice tip.