California Peppertree Fruit Bowl

[Bill in Buena Park]

This is the second of two pieces I made for a charity auction by Cornerstone Center for Early Learning in St. Louis, MO. This is from California Peppertree, and final dimensions of 11in diameter and 4in height, with 1/4in in the walls and 3/8in bottom thickness. Finished with sanding sealer, EEE ultra shine, and Shellawax cream. Thanks for watching!

[poolhound]

Very nice Bill. What are you using for finish with your bowls? Does it depend on the intended use?

[Bill in Buena Park]

Thanks Jon. Yes, my finish does vary by intended use - decorative and fruit bowls, I use the Shellac/BLO/DNA for sealing, then EEE ultrashine, and Shellawax. For salad bowls, I'm using Mahoney's walnut oil.

[Black wallnut]

Beautiful bowl Bill!

[leehljp]

Very nice looking bowl!

[trungdok]

Wow... that's beautiful. Also, the wood is interesting. It's like a more figured walnut.

[Bill in Buena Park]

Thanks guys. I haven't found another wood quite the same, and I like it quite a bit - it's as hard as Ash when dry though, so a little hard to work. It's also prone to cracking while it's drying, so hard to get a nice large blank.