Maple Bowl

Maple Bowl

A nice maple bowl that is ready for a good salad. It is 13″ by 5 1/2″ . The wood was from a log I purchase at a wood auction. Several family memebrs have some of the same log that I turned for them.

Ambrosia Maple Bowl

Ambrosia Maple Bowl

Ambrosia Maple, is maple that has been drawn on by a little bettle. It does create some very interesting art work, unfortunately when it has finished the tree usually dies. I got this piece north of Kingston. The bowl is 8 1/2″ by 3 and will grace any table. The art work is much better…

Spruce Burl Bowl

Spruce Burl Bowl

This burl bowl was a challenge to turn as the top was anything but even. It is rather thick so that I could save some of the bark. It has some nice figure near the bottom right. Not a burls have the great figure but mother nature does her best. This one is 10″ by…

Cherry Burl Bowl

Cherry Burl Bowl

This very unique piece of wood comes from the Perth Andover area of New Brunswick. I got this and several others when I paid a visit to Maurice Gamblin. If you are ever down that way stop in to his gallery and shop. The cherry burl was turned for a friend to give to her…

Sugar Maple Burl

Sugar Maple Burl

This very attractive sugar maple burl salad bowl comes from the forests around the Mazinaw Lake area near Highway 41. The bowl has a small foot to give the appreance of floating off the table. It is sanded to 2000 grit and then two coats of tung oil. After these coats have dried, it is…

Really Red Mallee Burl

Really Red Mallee Burl

This piece really shows how the red mallee got its name. The wood has many spikes and looks quite nice. When you turn the wood and get through the outer layer , then you can begin to see the great red colour and beautiful texture of this unique Australian wood.  Again this is a piece…

Red Mallee Dish

Red Mallee Dish

This special Red Mallee Burl comes from Australia. I picked this one up from Woodchucker’s in Weston Ontario. This piece has some of the red colouring but not a great deal. You must be careful when working with this wood as the little pointed spikes can do a real job on the fingers, if one…