{"product_id":"the-wood-at-hand-recovered-hardwood-rice-bowl","title":"The Wood at Hand — Recovered Hardwood Rice Bowl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStory \/ Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore turned bowls became decorative objects, they were practical household wares made from whatever suitable wood was available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI found the wood for this bowl as a cut section of the kind produced when a tree or large limb is divided into manageable pieces for moving or disposal. It had been outdoors, but the grain caught my attention and the wood still appeared sound and usable. I brought it back to the shop without knowing—or recording—its species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the lathe, that otherwise overlooked cutoff became an adult-sized bowl particularly well suited for rice. Its smooth outer curve invites the hands to settle around it, while the form is equally at home holding nuts, candy, snacks, and other small servings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural checking remains beneath the raised foot. It is most pronounced to the touch on the very bottom, then travels only briefly onto the lower exterior before giving way to a smooth surface. The checking does not reach the bowl’s interior, and the surrounding wood remains firm, without looseness or flex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI chose to leave it rather than risk losing the piece by removing more wood. That decision became part of the bowl’s story: recognize what remains usable, make something practical from it, and stop before the pursuit of perfection costs the piece itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Street of the Cup-Makers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn tenth-century York, turned wooden cups and bowls were such familiar parts of daily life that Coppergate took its name from Old Norse words meaning “the street of the cup-makers.” Archaeologists later found hundreds of wooden cores left behind as those vessels were turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe equipment has changed, but the underlying idea remains recognizable: begin with available wood and make something useful for the table. This recovered cutoff became another simple vessel intended to be held, used, and gathered around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk\/the-vikings\/how-did-they-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eRead the story of everyday life and craft in Viking York\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one-of-one bowl was hand-turned in an end-grain orientation from personally recovered hardwood whose species remains unidentified. The wood was dry when turned and was not stabilized or filled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl’s proportions give it the presence of a generous individual rice bowl, with a smooth exterior that feels natural in adult hands. It can also serve nuts, candy, snacks, and other small portions, or simply be enjoyed as a decorative piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was finished with walnut oil, followed by a paste wax made with walnut oil, beeswax, and carnauba wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Unidentified, personally recovered hardwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraft: Hand-turned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrain orientation: End grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Approximately 4-1\/4 inches in diameter × 3 inches high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5.6 ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimary use: Individual rice bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional uses: Nuts, candy, snacks, other small servings, or decorative display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Walnut oil with walnut-oil, beeswax, and carnauba paste wax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStabilized: No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilled or repaired: No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarking: Unsigned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: Wipe or hand-wash gently and dry promptly. Do not soak or place in a dishwasher. Refresh with a food-safe wood oil or wood-bowl conditioner as needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gentry Crafted","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49074462458111,"sku":"FoundWoodBowl1","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2808\/2943\/files\/Small-Rescued-Wood-Bowl-IMG_03604.jpg?v=1789222647","url":"https:\/\/gentrycrafted.com\/products\/the-wood-at-hand-recovered-hardwood-rice-bowl","provider":"Gentry Crafted","version":"1.0","type":"link"}