What To Do When This Happens

I source almost all of my wood locally.  More and more friends and neighbors are on the lookout for downed trees and burls.  Some are given to me, some I buy but most are local.

Occasionally I purchase exotic wood.  This bowl was made from a piece of Greek olive wood.  A big hardwood supplier opened in NC last year and I went to the grand opening. To support this local business, I bought a few bowl blanks including this one.

In December I turned the “green” bowl.  Today I turned the dry finished bowl.  I discovered a stress crack that occurred during the drying process.  This was a very expensive, very beautiful piece of wood.  I repaired the crack.  My wife used to get all the repaired bowls.

Less than 5% of my bowls crack during the drying process because I take extra care to turn them correctly, wax and wrap them and store them in a controlled environment until they are dry.  Bowls with knots and gnarly grain are most susceptible to cracks. This bowl had neither.

My wife Pennie had had repaired bowls in use for 10 years with no issue so the decision is made.  Show the crack, state that it is repaired and list it at a fair discount.  All of my bowls are guaranteed so if something does happen it can be returned (please don’t put them in the dishwasher or soak them in water, that is not covered under warranty).

So here it is, with a repaired crack, up for sale.