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We had to have one of our Maple trees removed this past winter. Sad day because it had been there since before we moved in 40 years ago. My wife wanted a wooden salad bowl, so this seemed like a good way to allow the tree to live on. The finish is just a couple of coats of Walnut oil.
Made some over sized serving utensils from Walnut to keep the Walnut/Maple kitchen whatnots theme alive.
Even though the roughed out bowl was dried for several months, it developed small crack on the inside during sanding. Fortunately the cracks didn’t go completely through the walls.
Thanks for looking.
Lew
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18 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 95 days ago
Very nice looking bowl and utensils.
Too bad about the tree.
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Bigbuck
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posted 95 days ago
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.
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Woodhacker
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posted 95 days ago
I agree Lew. That’s a great way to preserve the memory of the tree for your wife.
Looks Great!
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Grumpy
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posted 95 days ago
The stress of turning near green wood can have its dissapointments but you have a nice piece of memory.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 95 days ago
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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John Gray
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posted 95 days ago
Great use for your tree!!!
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 95 days ago
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.
USCJeff
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posted 95 days ago
Haven’t tried my hand at turning, but have at utensils. Very nicely done.
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jockmike2
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posted 95 days ago
Beautiful set. Really pretty with the contrasting woods. mike
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lew
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posted 95 days ago
Thanks everyone for the kind words. This is the largest bowl I’ve tried to make.
Lew
gator9t9
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posted 95 days ago
Very Nice job They look great …
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Bradford
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posted 94 days ago
Life is full of twists and turnings. This is another great one.
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ShannonRogers
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posted 94 days ago
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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trifern
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posted 94 days ago
Very nice bowl and utensils. Thank you for sharing.
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lew
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posted 94 days ago
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
TedM
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posted 94 days ago
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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Dusty56
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great bowl and story behind it …awesome utensils too !!!
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thetimberkid
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posted 59 days ago
Great looking bowl!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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