This bowl is about 6.5″ x 1.75″ and is a great example of the red “flame” staining that can occur in Box Elder.

There are several ideas about what causes the flame stain – maybe a fungus, maybe a bug, or maybe just some physical stress that the tree endured.

In any case, it is striking.

The end-grain (around where the center of the tree was) has been filled where it cracked. You might be able to see a line of transparency in the photos.  I have had this bowl in my personal collection for several years, and this repair has not showed any sign of being a problem.

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