Ambrosia Maple Goblet

These hand-turned solid hardwood goblets are made from ambrosia maple. Ambrosia refers to the fungus that causes the black streaks. It's introduced by beetles that cary the spores with them. They burrow in to dead maple trees, lay eggs, and leave, and the spores they leave behind begin to break down the walls of the hole into food the larvae can eat. When they grow up and leave, they take the spores with them. The fungus only exists in symbiosis with the beetles, and the beetles can't live without the fungus. Cool stuff. The resulting staining pattern in the maple is distinct, dramatic, and beautiful.

Turning these goblets was exciting and challenging - the hollowing technique for endgrain is completely different from that used for sidegrain like in bowls. It was also a challenge to make the two goblets look the same. There are subtle differences that are a mark of hand-turned work. These were made as a set for a gift for a bridal shower.

This second set was made much later for a different customer - same kind of wood, but different shape.

Goblets this size (3" diameter x 8" height, approximate) start at $55 each from ambrosia maple. Other woods are available but may be priced differently. Order more than one and get $10 off your order.

Quantity

Single Goblet $55.00 Two Goblets $100.00 Four Goblets $200.00

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Walnut Fruit Platter or Bowl

This solid walnut platter was made to hold fruit as a table centerpiece. It's hand-turned from four pieces of walnut cut from the same board, to save cost when compared to a single piece of walnut (very expensive in this size) The finished platter is nine inches in diameter, four inches tall, and 3/4 inches deep. I love working with walnut because of the rich hues and the smooth shiny finish that is so rewarding for a job well done. Walnut wood is hard, dense, tight-grained. Cutting it on the lathe is like carving really hard chocolate. It smells kind of sour when cut - I guess that keeps me from wanting to put the shavings on my ice cream... This piece shows both the lighter sapwood and the normal dark heartwood. Walnut has long been a favorite for gun stocks, and also popular for guitar bodies. The finish is mineral oil and beeswax so it's food safe.

Below you can see the heartwood more dramatically, as well as the decorative finish on the base and how it was assembled.

This was made for a customer who had a specific order, but for something similar, including wood, I would charge $55.00.

Segmented Bowl Set - Salad Bowl and Serving Bowls

This hand-turned wood bowl set is a segmented bowl set made from bloodwood, maple, purpleheart, and walnut. The contrasting woods make dramatic and beautiful bowls. The large bowl is 9.5" in daimeter and 5" high. The small bowls are 5.5" in diameter and 3" high. All are finished with mineral oil and beeswax for a food-safe finish. They can be hand-washed and restored with oil and be used over and over for years. Bowls can be ordered individually or as part of a set. If you'd rather have other colors, you can choose from basically any of the woods at Macbeath Hardwood's domestic or exotic pages.

The large bowl pictured is $108.00, and the small bowls are $34.00 each, for a total of $244.00 for the set as pictured.

Wood Serving Bowl - Segmented with Purpleheart, Maple, Bloodwood, and Walnut

This hand-turned wood serving bowl is a segmented bowl made from bloodwood, maple, purpleheart, and walnut, made to be part of a set with a larger salad bowl. The contrasting woods make a dramatic and beautiful bowl. It's 5.5" in daimeter and 3" high, and finished with mineral oil and beeswax for a food-safe finish. It can be hand-washed and restored with oil and be used over and over for years. It can be ordered individually or as part of a set. If you'd rather have other colors, you can choose from basically any of the woods at Macbeath Hardwood's domestic or exotic pages. For segmented bowls, I charge $1.00 per square inch of profile ($16.50) plus $0.50 per piece of wood ($7.50) plus the wood ($10 in this case) so this bowl would be $34.00.

Wood Salad Bowl - Segmented with Purpleheart, Maple, Bloodwood, and Walnut

This hand-turned wood salad bowl is a segmented bowl made from bloodwood, maple, purpleheart, and walnut. The contrasting woods make a dramatic and beautiful bowl. It's 9.5" in daimeter and 5" high, and finished with mineral oil and beeswax for a food-safe finish. It can be hand-washed and restored with oil and be used over and over for years. It can be ordered individually or as part of a set. If you'd rather have other colors, you can choose from basically any of the woods at Macbeath Hardwood's domestic or exotic pages.

For segmented bowls, I charge $1.00 per square inch of profile ($47.50) plus $0.50 per piece of wood ($30.50) plus the wood ($30 in this case) so this bowl would be $108.00.The profile shows the flared design that my wife wanted (this one's hers, but I'd love to make more), while the top view shows the spiraling colors.