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Mesquite Bowl with Walnut and Cherry Stripe

Project by scottb posted 130 days ago 381 views 0 times favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Chatoyance from across the room, as Douglass would say. I so love the grain of the mesquite on this small bowl – for mise-en-place, or a little (very little) ice-cream. Measures 1” deep, by a hair over 2 across. I think I’m going to make more of these small bowls for the kitchen, in increasing sizes. This one fits inside a 1/4 cup measure!

Sanded smooth, bathed in walnut oil, then buffed dry. (It will be a kitchen bowl, need a food safe finish after all.) Looks good enough to put up on a display shelf. I could, but I’m not going to, this puppy is gonna get some use. Richard Raffan would be proud.

... hmm… seems about the same size of the other small mesquite bowl and napkin ring. I wonder what look alike might be in the works…

This is the last project in my 30 projects in 30 days challenge Will I keep making more out of habit?....

cross posted on Facebook: B C Woodworking
this? and other projects, for sale on Etsy: B C Woodworking

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/


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cabinetmaster

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posted 130 days ago

Very nice looking bowl. Congratulations on finishing your 30 in 30 projects. Great accomplishment.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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a1Jim

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posted 130 days ago

Most outstanding bowl Scott beautiful and great desgin

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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RobS

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posted 129 days ago

And a Texas infused 30 projects it was! Congrats on a goal nicely achieved! Love the bowl.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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dustbunny

297 posts in 173 days


posted 129 days ago

Nice contrast of woods. The mesquite gives it a very rustic look. I like this project best, and congratulations on your completed 30 in 30. Super job Scott !

Lisa

-- I inherited the woodworking gene and it's gone into overdrive.......

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jockmike2

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posted 129 days ago

Beautiful bowl Scott, yes a bigger version of that would be awesome.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Kindlingmaker

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posted 129 days ago

great earth tones of the wood and your choice was a good one.

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

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Tbo

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posted 129 days ago

Congrats on the 30 in 30. Wish I had the time to do that. Very much like the choice of woods. Well done.

-- Tim, Colorado Springs

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Karson

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posted 129 days ago

Congratulations Scott on completing your 30 in 30. The bowl is a great choice nice job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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taidsturning

84 posts in 272 days


posted 128 days ago

Very pretty little bowl. I applaud your decision to let it be used. I echo the congratulations for 30 in 30, I am struggling to do 2 a week to get ready for the Fall.

-- Bill Roberts -- Steal one idea it's called plagerism. Steal a bunch - it's called research

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