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  1. Morphed and Nested

    Morphed and Nested

    These 3 nested Arbutus Burl bowls are the cores from my previous post. These bowls were all green turned and wet sanded within a few days of being harvested. They are all about ¼” thick and have 3 carved feet so they will sit flat after they morph. Finished with 2 coats of tung oil. This process...
  2. Morphed

    Morphed

    I was offered a stump from an Arbutus tree that was taken down by arborists due to its proximity to the home. A nice change from the mountain trees we got last winter! The tree was cut down in early October and we cut the stump out the next day, I ended up with 2 large burl chunks. This bowl was...
  3. Arbutus Menzies Burl 3 Footed Bowl Morphed

    Arbutus Menzies Burl 3 Footed Bowl Morphed

    This storm damaged tree was harvested on a mountain side and a ZIP line set up several times was used to move the wood.. This large bowl has a battle scar likely from being bounced off a rock face, you can see a crack near the rim on the far side. The piece was once turned, wet sanded to 320...
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