This piece came from a tree felled at Broadgreen House one of Nelsons historic homes. Was turned green and then boiled, with the final turning three months later . This species is very hard, even when turned green. Has two burnt bands below the rim., then carved across these bands all the way around
Finish is sprayed lacquer.
US$ 86.10 (Item #2626)
Heart Rimu Salad Bowl 199mm dia x 77mm h
This rich colored heart Rimu salad bowl has a textured band just below the outer rim
Finish is Walnut oil Sold Do have another N.Z. Rimu salad bowl not shown here, it measures 310mm diameter x 85mm deep. Cost is $175-00
US$ 79.50 (Item #2531)
Heart Rimu Salad Bowl 190mm dia x 95mm h
Another of my richly grained heart Rimu salad bowls
Finish is Walnut oil
US$ 86.10 (Item #2625)
Matai Salad bowl 160mm dia x 80mm h
Another small salad bowl, ideal for just the one person, but has many other uses such as walnuts, chips,olives, confectionary, and many other things Finish is rice bran oil
I have a number of salad bowls in stock not displayed on my website, these include n.z.Rimu, Matai, Rhododendron, Melia, Walnut. All are of different sizes and prices, please enquire if you would like to see photos of them.
US$ 59.70 (Item #2479)
Matai Salad bowl 200mm dia x 95mm h
A smaller salad bowl than i often make, but plenty big enough for two people
Finish is rice bran oil
US$ 79.50 (Item #2920)
Cherry Bowl, Natural Edge 219mm dia x 110mm h
This natural edge Cherry bowl has had the rim burnt to give the contrast between light and dark.
Finish is Danish oil and then waxed.
Sold
US$ 92.60 (Item #2641)
African Hagenia Abyssinica Bowl, Natural Edge 190mm dia x 110mm h
An African species from a tree which was planted at Nelsons wonderful Gardens of the World complex in the 60s by the late Geoff Etherington, the gardens former owner and creator. Was first turned green, then boiled, with it returned some months later The outside has a green spirit based dye finish, then Danish oil and waxed.
US$ 115.60 (Item #2915)
Walnut Salad Bowl 285mm dia x 65mm h
Lovely grained piece of Walnut Finish is three coats of rice bran oil sold
US$ 112.40 (Item #2579)
Tasmanian Blackwood Bowl 268mm dia x 65mm h
This bowl came from a massive tree felled at Isel Park one of Nelsons historic homes. Make a lovely fruit bowl with undercut rim Shows the very distinct heartwood/sapwood color contrast.
Finish is sprayed lacquer
US$ 92.60 (Item #2918)
Matai Root Salad Bowl 230mm dia x 57mm h
This Matai salad bowl was from a 300mm dia tree root cut from the stump of a previously felled tree in the Grey Valley, West Coast New Zealand. The stump was washed out of the river bank in one of the many floods this part of the country experiences. Just so rich in color from what you would normally see from the Matai log, and very oily. A rare find indeed. Finish is rice bran oil Sold
US$ 105.80 (Item #2481)
Golden Delicious Applwood 210mm dia x 45mm h
This small salad/fruit bowl came from a massive tree, nearly 500mm dia, parts of which had some stunning burl figure. The orchard owner from where it grew, said it was about 70 years old. Finish is three coats of rice bran oil
US$ 59.70 (Item #2581)
Walnut Platter 310mm dia x 50mm h
This platter is from locally grown European Walnut. Platters look best when undercut and a small bead at the rim.
Finish is Walnut oil
US$ 112.40 (Item #2717)
New Zealand Red Beech Burl 265mm dia x 60mm h
Another of the dozens of burl pieces i have turned over the years. Would be nice as a feature piece.
Finish is Danish oil, then waxed.. SOLD
US$ 109.10 (Item #2919)
Red Beech Burl 185mm dia x 45mm h
A smaller burl piece here, would make a lovely gift
US$ 46.60 (Item #2624)
Chilian Beech 215mm dia x 85mm h
Another not commonly known species grown in New Zealand. This was from a tree grown at Nelsons Garden Of The World complex, and felled in 2014 due to crown dieback. I green turned and boiled a number of bowls, these were dry enough to return three months later, and showed no signs of cracking and very little distortion. This South American Beech is related to this countries Beech species, with this variety called Nothofagus Alpina. Like all our Beech species, just so lovely to turn, with such a richness is color and grain patterns. Timber is used extensively in Chile & Argentina for furniture, flooring, wine barrels, joinery, etc. Sold Has a double vee incised cut, with texturing between these two burnt lines.
US$ 109.10 (Item #2535)
New Zealand Red Beech Burl 240mm dia x 100mm h
Another of my favorite species to work with, like many burls often having bark inclusions, which i feel is nature at its best.
Finish is Danish oil, and Woodoc wax. SOLD I have a number of various size burls of N.Z.Silver and Red Beech burl bowls that i don't have on my website, along with many that have been green turned and in the drying process. Please enquire if you would like to see photos of any of them.
US$ 122.20 (Item #2540)
Walnut Salad Bowl 285mm dia x 65mm h
Having built my own chainsaw mill many years ago, i milled three locally grown European Walnut trees, resulting in a huge number of pieces turned from this timber. The sapwood of this species is rather bland, but the heartwood can have such rich colors and grain patterns
Finish is Walnut oil
US$ 109.10 (Item #2734)
Norfolk Pine 240mm dia v 130mm h
This species i turn green then soak in a special solution for one week, The outside and the rim have a wood sealer applied, then left to dry in a cool dark area, with the weight and date recorded on the side of the bowl every fortnight, Generally takes about three months before you will see no difference between subsequent weighings, that is when it is dry enough to put back on the lathe and return. The way the branches on this variety of the Araucaria genus all come out of the trunk in layers, shows you the really dark and extremely hard branch knots, and all the curly compression wood between surrounding knots A unique bowl that would look nice as a feature piece, and bound to attract attention.
Finish is Danish oil & Woodoc wax.
US$ 214.30 (Item #2541)
Tasmainian Blackwood 320mm dia x 105mm height
This magnificent undercut bowl came from a very old tree felled in one of Nelsons historic homes in 1999. Tree had extensive dieback in the crown and when felled showed large areas of decay, in the trunk. The dark area you can see underneath is a void where there was a bark inclusion. The whole piece displays some beautiful compression ripple figure, and would make a lovely feature piece in any setting. SOLD
US$ 214.30 (Item #B 202)
Black Mulberry Natural Edge Bowl 155mm x 155mm
This piece was first turned green, with the outside then sealed and returned 6 months later when dry. The heartwood in this species is like Laburnum, Magnolia, Yew, Osage Orange, and a few others, which go very dark through oxidation when exposed to the light. Displays lovely contrast between heart and sapwood.
US$ 115.60 (Item #B 1727)
Red Beech Burl Bowl 240mm dia x 139mm h
Like all of the burls from our native Red Beech species, just so rich in color with stunning grain patterns, a beautiful piece. Finish is Danish oil, then sprayed lacquer SOLD But have another made so very similar
US$ 174.80 (Item #BB2232)
French Oak Fruit Bowl 440mm L x 180mm W
This fruit bowl is made from thee short sections of a French Oak barrel stave, with the ends sanded flat and carved. Underside edges have a stopped router cut bevel to reduce the visible thickness of the edge. Dark area is from the charcoal effect when insides of barrels are burnt, as well as the staining from the Red Wine. Finish is hand rubbed Danish Oil. These i make to order
US$ 109.10 (Item #OFB2360)
Bronze & Walnut bowll 300mm overall diameter
This bronze cage came from a large thrust bearing, with one of the 16 x 48mm diameter balls shown on the display mounting. Was essential to find a dark colored wood to get this contrast with the golden bronze, and think this piece of Walnut achieved that. Bowl is separated by four 13mm long drilled Walnut spacers, through which pass stainless steel screws into bowl wall. Bowl projects about 8mm above and below bronze cage, with three small turned button feet in bowl base to give the piece a lift. Bowl was then Danish oiled, the both bowl and bronze cage spray lacquered Polishing the bronze took many hours $500-00
