No two burls ever grow the same way. In maple, that means pale wood streaked with caramel, sometimes scattered with birdseye specks, sometimes quilted in flame-like ripples. The rim is never predictable. It dips, lifts, curves. What you get is less a circle than a landscape, shaped by the tree itself.
These bowls are as practical as they are unusual. The small ones are easy to leave out on a kitchen shelf, catching fruit or nuts. The bigger pieces take on salads, bread, or enough greens for a crowd. Empty, they hold their own. The grain looks like a topographic map, the edge more sculpture than line.
Each is hand-turned in Gill, Massachusetts, from salvaged maple burls. The inside is sanded smooth and finished with a food-safe oil; the outside is left as it grew. Nothing added but craft, and a way of working that reclaims what would otherwise be lost.
Sizing Guide (Live Edge Maple Burl Bowls)
These bowls carry the forest with them — raw, unpredictable, and impossible to duplicate.
– Sustainably Sourced and Upcycled
– Finish, color, spalting and size may vary
– 100% food safe
– Handcrafted in Massachusetts
Hand wash with mild soap and towel dry.
Apply mineral oil once a month to maintain the natural beauty of the wood.
Our mineral oil has a beeswax base that adds beauty and protection from everyday wear and tear. Beeswax conditioners help prevent wood from drying out as well as from absorbing too much moisture.
Prolonged exposure to water can cause damage; please do not submerge in water or place in the dishwasher.
Common mistakes include letting old fruit and vegetables rot at the bottom of a bowl (this may stain) or putting wood in the oven.
Maple burl swirls with birdseye specks and flowing grain. Left natural at the edge, each bowl keeps the tree’s story visible.
From $179.00