I received this rough-turned bowl from another woodturner, but it had a nasty break. At first, I considered reshaping the jagged edges with a grinder, but then inspiration struck—fire. The wood already bore the scars of drying, with deep cracks running through it, so I leaned into the destruction, letting flames sculpt the edges instead. To tie it all together, I filled the cracks with white resin, not just for contrast, but to create the illusion of swirling smoke rising from the charred wood. The result? A piece that feels like it was born from both destruction and transformation.
