Bowl and platter

[Rusty Nesmith]

I know a guy that owns a sawmill. He runs it with his two sons. They gave me a walnut slab 24” by 7’ by 2” thick. They also gave me two spalted curly maple boards 8” by 7’ by 4/4. I made each one a walnut bowl with a maple segmented ring from the wood they gave me. The bowl is around 9” in diameter. My wife wanted a chip and dip platter and I was able to make it from the walnut slab. The platter is around 21” in diameter.

 

[David Wyke]

I’d go back and ask for the whole tree, that’s a beautiful piece of maple!

 

[Kirk Amidon]

Whoa that maple is amazing! One of the nicest pieces I've ever seen.

 

[Jordan Daoust]

Looks awesome! Having a connection to someone with a sawmill is a pretty good friend to have!

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

I’d go back and ask for the whole tree, that’s a beautiful piece of maple!

I am going to ask when I bring them their bowls. When they gave it to me it didn’t look very good, they had been sitting out in the weather. I got home and ran them through the planer and wow.