Salad Bowl From The Backyard Maple Tree

Very nice looking bowl and utensils.

Too bad about the tree.

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Very nice. Can’t go wrong with the walnut/maple combo. That is a nice way to put your old tree to a good use.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

I agree Lew. That’s a great way to preserve the memory of the tree for your wife.

Looks Great!

-- Martin, Kansas

The stress of turning near green wood can have its dissapointments but you have a nice piece of memory.

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This is a nice bowl and utensil set. You did a nice job of finding a new use for the maple.

Well done.

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Great use for your tree!!!

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very nice bowl. its a good way to keep that tree alive as you said and i really like the walnut utensils with it. thanks for the post.

Haven’t tried my hand at turning, but have at utensils. Very nicely done.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

Beautiful set. Really pretty with the contrasting woods. mike

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Thanks everyone for the kind words. This is the largest bowl I’ve tried to make.

Lew

Very Nice job They look great …

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

Life is full of twists and turnings. This is another great one.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Very nice. I took down an oak last year and it was sad because it was probably the oldest tree in the neighborhood. My neighbors moved in 42 years ago and said it big then. I have made pens and bowls and boxes out of it since and given them as gifts to all my neighbors because we all miss the shade.

Did you make the utensils in the picture too?

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Very nice bowl and utensils. Thank you for sharing.

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trifern,

I have been admiring your bowls for quite awhile and was a little reluctant to post mine because it couldn’t hold a candle to yours.

Thank you so much for the encouragement.

Lew

Very nice. I am very partial to pieces with a history and this is that.

I have several pieces of a maple tree that was always considered my wife’s ‘father’s tree’. He has since passed and the tree came down in Hurricane Juan. Been sort of saving it waiting for the right project and inspiration.

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great bowl and story behind it …awesome utensils too !!!

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Great looking bowl!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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I missed this the first time. This is a neat project.

Looks Good Lew!

What did you do to keep it from checking?

Thanks for the comment on my bear too.

Tim

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missed this the first time too. Lovely way to keep the tree living on. I’ve got a couple Civil war era maples I’d like to make something out of when their time comes – which I still hope is a ways off, they have the best color in the fall.

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