Most of the wood I use is locally foraged and gathered to make these products sustainably. Most of the piece you see are made from one of these woods:
Pecan Lace Bark Elm
Box Elder Cedar Elm
Mesquite American Elm
Cherry - Purchased locally Bradford Pear
Red Cedar
Some work like plates, platters and boxes require kiln dried lumber; this reduces the warping and distortion. The wood for these items typically purchased and native to the United States. Exotics are only used when requested.
See My Work
Gallery
I’m always making something new. Take a look at a selection of my work.
Birth of a Bowl
Everything I make starts in the same place: with a trunk or limb of a tree on my lathe. Take a look at the process of collaborating with Mother Nature to make something unique and beautiful.
How to Care for Wooden Objects
Wooden bowls have lasted two millennia under certain conditions. Those situations are rather extreme, but here are a couple of suggestions that will keep wooden ware in good condition and last for years.
Using a damp cloth to simply wipe out crumbs, etc. while ensuring the surfaces are dry when finished is the best method. If your wooden ware needs a lot of cleaning, hot soapy water can be used but quickly and like above, the entire piece must be absolutely dry when stored away. Soaking a wooden bowl, plate or cutting board has the high potential to ruin it, as will a dishwasher. Keep your beautiful wooden piece high and dry and it will serve you for years and possibly generations.