Maple and Walnut Four-Quarter Bowl

Combining woods yields a unique pattern on this bowl. 

The walnut for this bowl was sustainably harvested locally my good friend Cameron Howard, of Howard Horse Power LLC, a certified master biological woodsman associated with the nonprofit Healing Harvest Forest Foundation.  He pulled this tree out of the woods with his pair of Suffolk draft horses, which don't compact or damage the ground.  The maple comes from a tree I harvested on our property.  I milled both into lumber on my sawmill and then had the wood expertly kiln-dried by Jerry Renneker, a fellow parishioner and the proprietor of Wide and Long Lumber.

This bowl measures approximately 9" across, although I can make it in other sizes.  It is finished with all-natural, non-toxic, non-allergenic, food-safe walnut oil.  If used as food serving bowl, it should be hand washed, and if washed repeatedly, it will eventually require renewed application of finish - walnut oil or mineral oil, just like you would renew a cutting board. 

I make this bowl to order, so I need at least 10 days of lead time.  If you like this style but would prefer it in a different size or different wood species, feel free to contact me directly at edensheartcollective@gmail.com and I can make a bowl to your exact specifications.