This bowl is unique, it is actually made from a Lignum Vitae lawn bowls. Being made from one of the densest woods around it was a challenge to get this bowl turned but it came out well in the end. I even managed to keep some of the letters and numbers on the bottom of the bowl.
There is a dent to the bowl where it flew off of the lathe due to it being so tough to turn. It is marked with a black seal to the base denoting it as one of my Youtube projects.
This bowl measures 120mm in diameter with a height of 90mm.
Maker: Purpleheart Woodturning
Dominic tells us “My woodturning journey began in May 2019 when I attended a craft fair in the UK and I was fortunate enough to make a simple wooden pen on one of the stalls and from that moment I was hooked. As soon as I got back to Jersey I immediately ordered my first lathe, tools, chucks and a large volume of wooden blanks. I began to look into the concept of using materials other than wood for my products and I now make a variety of giftware including wooden bowls, wooden pens, resin pens with encased stamps, bottle stoppers, keyrings, Christmas decorations etc.”
