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As of May 13, 2012 approximately 606 bowls or pieces of art have been
purchased by individuals or companies since I began collecting data at the beginning of 2008. As far as I am aware, my handcrafted items are residing in the
following countries besides the US: England, France, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Netherlands, China and Germany. I
try to offer traditional and decorative wood items that are reasonably priced and expertly crafted to the best of my ability.
As
of April 14, '12 there are 42 bowls listed on my site. If you do not find one that you like, email me as I
have many more.
My next shows will be: The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT, May 19-20; the 50th White Plains
Outdoor Arts Festival, White Plains, NY, June 2 & 3rd and the Pelham Street Fair, Pelham, NY, June 24th
| This happens to be the 700th bowl I have turned. |
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| Box Elder, be700. Note the beetle holes and the spalting. |
Welcome to my website
The Misshapened Bowl was conceived
in late 2006. Having worked with wood for nearly 50 years as a hobby, I began producing bowls on a lathe that I
had for at least 15 years but never seemed to have gotten around to using. After producing many bowls, my wife politely
indicated 'enough is enough, do something with them'! On the following pages you can view my bowls and see why
I had to create this website. The bowls
are arranged by type of wood, e.g. Walnut, Maple etc. Free
shipping, handling and insurance(continental US and Canada) The
costs for my bowls includes all shipping and insurance charges. Oftentimes, businesses add 'handling'
charges to each of their products. That is not part of my philosophy. I built much of this site myself.
The store part does not look like my website and I apologize for this. However, I assure you that the store part is
secure and will process your order. The store portion is provided through Miva Merchant Services. Thanks
for looking, Charles Lazarus |
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Handcrafting a wooden bowl is termed 'turning'
because the block of wood,a blank,is attached to a horizontal lathe having an electric motor and variable speeds. The bowl
is shaped using various tools. The wood to be turned is usually 'green' wood, meaning that the wood is not dry. The
diameter of a log of wood to be made into a bowl is the maximum diameter of the bowl, however, approximately 20%
of that diameter is lost during turning. To produce a bowl, the log is cut lengthwise, exposing the center of the log. Oftentimes,
I find it helpful to plane this cut section using a thickness planer. This will improve the balance of it once it
is attached to the lathe. A scribe is then used to mark the diameter. The diameter is then cut using a bandsaw. This
'blank' is now ready to be attached to the lathe. Please view
the photos on the page "how they're made". After turning, I allow
the bowl to dry under various natural conditions. During drying,the bowl becomes distorted due to moisture content differences
in the sapwood and heartwood. The presence of a knot will also influence the final shape and quality of the bowl. This provides
a unique character to each bowl. All outside bottom surfaces are maintained flat so that there is no wobbling when set
on a flat surface.
Bowls can be finished in various ways
using just oils, lacquers or matte finishes. All the finishes are safe and can have certain foods placed in them. I hope you
enjoy viewing the many bowls that I am offering for sale. Please email me with any questions or comments.
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I only craft bowls from the woods of New York. Those woods have included Apple, Black
Birch, Beech, Box Elder, Butternut, Red Cedar, Cherry, Elm, Hickory, Horse Chestnut, Locust, Maple, Oak, Poplar,
Sassafras, Sycamore and Walnut.
Never kiln dried, hand wiped with natural oils.
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| Cherry Burl Bowl c635 mad from burl on trunk below |
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| Made 16" cherry burl bowls. View on Cherry bowl page |
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