Don Reightley's Handcrafted Bowls made from fine woods
Don makes lathe turned bowls from a variety of fine woods including:
Walnut Poplar Cherry Oak Spanish Cedar Maple Mahogany Holly Aniegre Birch Teak Sassafras Aspen Pecan Bubinga Purple Heart Basswood Cocobolo Red Heart Satinwood Araiba
Decorative inlays are often included at the bowl's circumference.
Each bowl is finished with multiple coats of spar varnish, lacquer or mineral oil depending on expected usage. Cleaning only with warm water and a clean cloth is recommended.
Wooden bowls have many uses and hold many things. Here are just a few:
Nuts Rings (kitchen) Cuff links M and Ms Salads Jelly beans Wine coasters Condiments Change Paper clips Relish Pencils Pills Keys Business cards Mints Chocolates Sundries Notions Cocktail napkins Matches Berries Sugar cubes Cookies Bread Hand wipes Guitar picks
Prices range from $30 to $85 depending on size, configuration, type of wood, inlay and finish. Typically, a 7 inch diameter bowl made from birch and walnut with an inlay is priced at $65.