Calabash bowl, Walnut. 8″ diameter x 4″ high. Pewa and Huini pegs are Maple.

Calabash bowl, 8″ diameter x 5″ high. Walnut. Pewa are Maple, Huini pegs are Ebony.

Calabash bowl, 11″diameter x 4-1/2″ tall. Walnut. Pewa (butterfly) patches are Wenge.

The bowl was turned from a crotch log, including the pith (center) of the log and branches. I like the figure and grain variation around the pith, but it introduces extra stress in the wood and will certainly lead to cracks.

I let it sit for a while (and crack), then repaired the cracks with the pewa.