I probably make more bowls than anything else and, mostly, I prefer uncluttered designs as I hope these examples show.
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SycamoreWax finish.
A straightforward sycamore bowl with a small decorative rim. The underside has been carved to give a texture which is most noticeable when the bowl is handled.
27cm dia x 6cm (10¾in x 2½in)
£65
Singapore Bowl Wax finish
Inspired by the Singapore balls I make, (see ‘Other pieces’) this bowl was a big challenge to produce. It is made from birch ply and the retracting points are ebony. The interior is black and the rim decorated with a design of interlocking circles with black segments. You will not see another bowl like this one!
25cm dia x 12.5cm (10in x 5in)
£275
Bowl & Chain Wax Finish
This large bowl was made from sycamore and then bleached white to increase the contrast with the links of the ball and chain which are turned from solid ebony.
34cm x 7cm (13½in x 2¾in)
£130
Sycamore Wax finish
The bowl is made from a beautifully figured sycamore crotch which creates a flame figure across both sides of the bowl.
41cm dia x 4cm (16¼in x 1½in)
£180
Sycamore Wax finish
With a satin sheen finish and a rolled inner edge, this textured sycamore bowl is beautiful. The underside has been textured to produce a tactile sensation when the bowl is handled.
20cm dia x 6cm (8in x 2½in)
£45
Birch ply, afrormosia and ebony Wax finish
An attractive little dish made from birch plywood laminated with afrormosia and ebony veneer.
20cm dia x 4cm (8in x 1½in)
£40
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Sycamore Wax finish
Another experiment with inlaid privet twigs, the vertical arrangement has worked well on this small sycamore bowl.
17cm dia x 9cm (6¾in x 3½in)
£25
London Plane Wax finish
Only the English could lay claim to a tree that grows throughout the whole of Europe. The wood is very attractive and is often called ‘lacewood’
19cm dia x 7cm (7½in x 2¾in)
£40
Laburnum Wax finish
I think laburnum is amongst the most attractive of English timbers and is certainly a most attractive tree. This bowl is remarkable for its size, if nothing else, as laburnum trees don’t often grow to large sizes.
28cm dia x 5cm (11in x 2in)
£Sold
Sycamore Wax finish
An unusual bowl, this one is textured both inside and underneath. The texturing on the underside produce a tactile sensation when the bowl is handled, and that on top provides visual interest.
25cm dia x 5cm (10in x 2in)
£55
Sycamore Wax finish
Made from a very attractive piece of spalted sycamore the creams and browns of this mottled bowl would grace any table
25cm dia x 5cm (10in x 2in)
£50
Sycamore Wax finish
The smaller of these two bowls was made by removing the centre of the larger bowl in one piece - a technique known as ‘bowlsaving’. This particular piece of sycamore was large enough to apply the technique and has a very attractive ripple which made the effort worthwhile
large 32cm dia x 9cm (12½in x 3½in) small 25cm dia x 5cm (10in x 2in)
£pair sold
Sycamore Wax finish
A much larger bowl made from the same piece of spalted sycamore as the one above, the delicate colours of this wood are beautiful
33cm dia x 6cm (13in x 2½in)
£85
Yew Wax finish
A simple design which allows one of the most beautiful of English woods to speak for itself. In yew, the difference between the creamy white sapwood and the golden brown heartwood always adds to a piece
24cm dia x 6cm (9½in x 2½in)
£Sold
Sycamore Wax finish
Another highly figured piece of sycamore with a contrasting black stained rim.