I construct my bowls from various types of wood, both solid and segmented. Some bowls are conventional in shape and may be finished with food safe materials. While others may be turned to a shallow plate or even a tall narrow form that would work well as a pencil holder.
The solid bowls are typically made from local woods including from trees that would otherwise be hauled off to a landfill. These wood types include elm, maple, sweet gum, walnut and so on. Sometimes these rough wood chunks are referred to as FOG [Found On Ground]. Others may come from planned tree removal or from storm damage.
The segmented bowls are each made from a variety of wood types including both local and imported exotic woods. Planks are first cut into strips and those strips are cut into trapezoidal blocks. The blocks are then glued end to end to form multi-sided circles. The circles are clued together and mounted on the lathe and turned into a bowl or similar piece.
Recently, I have incorporated epoxy into my work. This has expanded the variety and beauty of the work a great deal.
Items marked as “food safe” are finished with materials that do not contaminate food that comes in contact with the item. However, some foods, particularly acidic, alcoholic and some others, may stain or cause other damage to the finish of wooden items. Automatic dishwashers will damage these items.
My work is for sale. If you interested in any of these items and are in the area of Rock Hill, SC, contact me and we can setup a time for you to see the work. I can handle credit cards here. Otherwise, email me and I can get more information to you. Currently, I don’t have this site set up to handle purchases online, but there are various banking options that can be used. An online store is something I am considering in the near future.
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