A Plethora of Pecan Bowl

Had a order from a regular customer who wanted 6-8 pecan bowls, with somewhat wormy wood, in the 8-9 inch diameter ranged. I aim to please and this is what I came up with for her. There are 9 and the last one is actually 10", but I couldn't see turning it down to make a 9" bowl. I'm waiting for her to tell me which ones she wants for sure right now. She's never in a hurry so it might take a day or two to hear back from her. No problem. This will be the 27th order like this she has done with me. She's not the biggest customer I have that's not a re seller but she is getting close. Anyway these were also finished to her specs. Sealed with walnut oil and then a natural finish using a walnut oil based wax thinned slightly for a more dull sheen. Anyway, this is what I have been doing the past few days besides dodging thunderstorms.

Beautiful job Dave. Great tribute to our state tree. I've turned some local pecan wood, but none of it seems to be a beautiful as yours is. May have to try again. Have some in the firewood pile.

Great looking bowl.

Les

Thanks, guys. Steve, this pecan wood came from a real boggy area about 1 1/2 miles from me. The only way it drains is from evaporation, which made for a highly muggy logging operation to get the trees out of there. Swore a couple of times I was back in Nam. The location of the trees has a lot to do with the large amount of spalting that's in these bowls. As you know environment is everything with wood. Thanks again, fellers!!!

That is some interesting wood alright. I hear you on not wanting to turn down a nice blank . I think sometimes it can make sense to get a bit more figure or a better shape (and that's something I've had to work on against my "don't waste wood" instincts) but don't really see that here.

Nice job on having a nice regular looking set. Good to have some solid repeat customers like that. Says something nice about your work and ability to keep them happy

Thanks, Ryan! Just makes sense to treat them right, doesn't it? Otherwise I think you will be married to all of your work. That's no good.

Nice work, Dave. You've been busy indeed.

Heard back from the customer last night and she wants all 9 of them. Guess I will be busy this morning getting them boxed up. There are certainly worse ways to be busy.