The Woodshop Shed

Three Juniper Bowls

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


Once upon a time, I had a log….a juniper log, to be exact.Slicing out the center on a bandsaw sawmill for a fireplace mantle left a lot of waste, or at least what I thought was going to be waste. The log was 11 feet long. That left two slices off the top and bottom of the center piece that were also 11 feet long. I cut them with my chainsaw in order to be easier to handle. Lo and behold, the idea for bowls came to be.There were enough lengths for the three bowls shown plus four more slabs waiting to be carved and shaped into similar, but different, bowls.The three bowls above are actually my very first commissioned work. Usually, I finish a piece and offer it for sale. When this client purchased two pieces I had on hand, they decided to commission me for two more. I made three in order to allow them to choose the two they like best, although I hope they take all three.This was also an experiment, of sorts, because the client wanted me to tone down the red of the juniper heartwood. In order to do that, a decision had to be made that would also give the sapwood a different color, as well. Even though I didn't know how it would turn out, I chose light walnut as the stain to use, and am pleased with the results.Thanks for looking.TZH

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