Chip & Dip bowl

[Gin N' Tonic]

Here is a bowl I just put the second coat of oil on. It's 16" in diameter. Made purely as a utility bowl using the stave technique from some wood a friend gave to me. Can you guess the wood? It's actually very similar to a bowl that one of my sister in laws had that was made from bamboo. My other sister in law really liked it so I said that I would make one for her birthday.

 

[robutacion]

Wow...! I know that can't be but, my Australian Black Wattle is exactly like that, even the yellow sapwood is the same colour...!
I've just sliced 2 x 10" dry logs yesterday for an order/request and I only wish that I had taken pics of the boards before I started ripping them into strips...!

Another thing that is so strangely identical is the dark browns through the grain with also one common similarity, the Chatoyance...!:bulgy-eyes:

Nicely glued-up, configuration and finish...!:wink:

Cheers
George

 

[arioux]

Very nice bowl. Do't forget to sign it, a piece like this deserve a signature !

 

[Dustygoose]

Sweet piece!

 

[PR_Princess]

OMG.... OMG

.....OMG!!!!!

He posted a pic!!!



A beautiful piece Gin! Those are two very lucky SILs!! I agree with Arioux, you should sign it!

 

[holmqer]

Looks almost like Koa

 

[ed4copies]

Nice work, Ginny!!!

I'd guess Koa, as well, but the laminations look spectacular!!

You earned a "tonic"!!

 

[keithkarl2007]

Mesquite ???

 

[Gin N' Tonic]

Would you believe it's walnut?

I helped him cut down the tree and he had a portable mill come and cut it up. I got my choice of wood and this stuff looked a little weird so I grabbed it. Thanks for the comments.

 

[ed4copies]

The four sections that it rests on looked like walnut.

But the rest looked so light???
Beautiful result, no matter what the wood is!!!

 

[Lenny]

I was going to guess Koa ... but now I'm going to say "Walnut" :biggrin:

That will be a family heirloom!