Wooden bowls

I make beautiful and unique fruit bowls, salad bowls and other wooden bowls for sale. Scroll down this page to see them.

If you have any questions about my work or your order, call me on 07496021531.

Why buy one of my bowls? Let me tell you about  what I do… 

The reclaimed wood I use comes from already fallen trees, often wind felled. Most of my bowls are rough turned on the lathe while still fresh, then put aside for many months to season. When ready, they go back on the lathe for a second time to be finish turned. Some I turn to their final shape while the wood is still full of sap. These are my green-turned bowls.

I shape each bowl with sharp hand tools as it spins on the lathe. Each is a one-off. I carefully refine the shape and surface of the bowl until it is ready for finishing oil. After waiting for the finish to cure, I buff the bowl to a soft sheen. Each finished bowl represents my many years of learning and practice in the art and craft of woodturning.

A bowl reveals the beauty of wood better than perhaps any other shape. But bowls aren’t just decorative, they’re always useful around the house. Small bowls can hold food, keys and change, or just odds and ends. Larger ones can hold fruit or salad. Or they can just sit on a shelf  or table as art objects. They are always welcome, and make great gifts.

Every piece of wood is different, and the challenge of getting the best from it is something I enjoy. No two of my wooden bowls for sale are ever alike, so when one is sold, there won’t be another quite the same. I hope you enjoy giving them as much as I enjoy making them!

Delivery is normally by a 24 hour service, but if you really need guaranteed next day delivery just add it to your basket.

What size?

I give the outside diameter of each bowl in the description so you can be sure to get the right size. A deep bowl can look good, but it can be hard to retrieve things buried at the bottom. You can judge a bowl’s approximate depth from the photo, but if you need to know exactly, just ask me. If in doubt, you could measure one of your own bowls to get a better idea of the size to choose.

Fruit bowls

Most bowls here can be used to hold fruit. Fruit bowls should not be too deep, else whatever is at the bottom might get overlooked!

Bowls for other food

I use the most attractive timber I can find, but the natural features that make for an interesting and attractive bowl can also make it unsuitable for moist food.

For this purpose, the inner surface of any bowl should be sound and free of significant natural defects. Wooden bowls with burr figure, fissures or crevices or cracks, spalting, retained bark and insect tracks look great, and could be fine for fruit, but may not stand up well to frequent washing. Spalted wood is softer and more porous, so needs more care. With reasonable care, though, my bowls should last a lifetime. I provide care instructions with each one.

Yew and laburnum are colourful timbers that make beautiful bowls, but their seeds, at least, are toxic.  As far as I know, the toxins are not found in the wood, but the food-safe finish I use seals the surface.

Salad bowls

If you entertain a lot, or have a large family, a big salad bowl is a useful thing. But smaller ones are useful too. Wooden salad bowls are attractive and good to use, but do need looking after. Here is some information about wood care.

Reviews

My bowls don’t get product reviews, because no two are alike (except my little utility bowls). Each one is unique. When one is sold, it is no longer visible here. But here is what some people said about them:

• “Beautiful bowl and cute mouse have arrived safely!  Thanks, Terry. “  Ann
• “Bowl received. We are absolutely thrilled with it. It looks beautiful.
  Thank you” Becky
• “ I have just received the beautiful elm bowl that I ordered as a wedding present. The wood and workmanship are first class and many thanks for kindly adding the bride and grooms names and wedding date on the base”.  Sarah
• “Thank you so much for the beautiful bowl , safely arrived . I am really pleased with it. The bowl is a golden wedding anniversary gift for a couple who have everything & I am sure they will be delighted too . Best wishes & thanks.”  Kathryn
• “Thank you for sending my mulberry bowl. I am very pleased with the choice. The wood and patterning is beautiful and the craftsmanship stunning. It will make a fab key holding bowl (the purpose planned) at the centre of the table as we enter the house. It will become part of our home forever more.” Karen
• “Just to say that I am thrilled with the platters – they have such a wonderful rich colour and texture and are so beautifully made!
• Thank you and bravo!” Imogen
• “I recently purchased a spalted beech bowl from you for a wedding gift. It is a beautiful piece of handcrafted work, I just love the markings and the smoothness and contours of the bowl. I don’t want to give it away!” Christine