Bowls and Spoons
I'm amazed at the number of tree species on my farm. Some are valuable for lumber, but not so good for carving--like White Oak and Ash. Other trees may be important for the ecosystems but have little practical value, like Willow. Others, like the Box Elder, yield surprising colors.
Willow Bowl
I had to remove a Weeping Willow tree from my yard that had gotten too large and sickly. I made use of some of the wood.
Willow Bowl
It's easier to see the dimensions when inverted.
Side View
View from the side of a deep Willow bowl.
Detail View
This shows the detail of the bowl edge.
Mesquite Bowl
A glutton for punishment, I dug out the excess wood from a piece of mesquite wood I had acquired.
Bowl From Ash Tree
From an Ash Tree, I had to cut in my backyard, I created this bowl as an experiment working with the wood. It was hard; I probably won't try that again.
Ash Tree Bowl
Yet another bowl from the Ash Tree.
Shallow Willow Bowl and Ladel
This shallow bowl was from a swamp maple that fell behind the farm barn.
Box Elder Burl Bowl
From a fallen tree on the bluff behind my house, I extracted this bowl from a Box Elder tree. It required extensive use of power tools--a mini grinder mostly.
Box Elder Burl Bowl
I found a burl on a Box Elder tree. It made for an interesting live edge.
Spoons and Ladels
Ladels carved from the forks of tree branches.
Spoons
A collection of spoons carved from willow.
Spoons
From a piece of black walnut, I created this shallow bowl for Valentine Day.