The Brickyard Point Turning
First bowl sold!
In October 2016, Hurricane Mathew dealt a devastating blow to the Low Country. Our farm lost 15 pecan trees. It was sad to see some of our oldest and most productive trees destroyed by this storm. Clean up recovery took over six laborious months.
But if there was a silver lining to this cloud, it would be that the opportunity arose to learn the art of bowl turning with the abundance of downed pecan wood available. After much trial and error, the art of producing beautiful pecan bowls has slowly evolved into a pastime and passion.
The products of this ever growing hobby are sold at local Farmer’s Markets and through word of mouth. These bowls are an excellent source of special gifts for those people or couples where a unique event exists. Weddings, birthdays, valentines days, mother’s day are perfect examples of these specific and special events.
“All my life I have worked with wood and other materials to make various things. It has always been something I enjoy. But honestly, the feeling of being a Jack of all trades but master of none pretty much sums up my finished projects and expectations. It wasn’t until I got into bowl turning that I really feel comfortable with my creations.
In most cases when I start a bowl, I have no idea how it will turn out or what it’s final shape will be. Just go with the flow of the wood and see what it will give me. Sometimes it takes my breath away to watch it become something special and other times it ends up as firewood. Regardless, when working on a bowl, no matter what size or shape, it’s just me and that piece of wood. I have no concept of anything else going on in the world.
It is so rewarding to watch a piece of wood be transformed into something “special”. Actually, it is surreal! But I must say that I get most pleasure from seeing smiling faces of those folks, as they become owners of my creations. The wonderful people shown below inspire me to continue to turn bowls. What these folks have acquired is a unique, one of a kind treasure, that they can enjoy forever. ”
