Flying bowls

Flying bowls are simply bowls with wings. Winged bowls start with a non-round piece of wood and that shape is maintained through the finished shape. The corners of the original piece of wood become the wings of the bowl.

The bowls below are examples of some of the winged bowls I make. I am in the process of updating this site with the exact bowls I have in inventory. Until that time, you can use these pictures as a sample of the different wing styles and some of the types of wood that I use. If you see something you like, contact me and I can tell you if I have something in that style available.

All of the bowls can be used. I finish all bowls with food-safe, natural wood oils. These are either walnut oil or linseed oil finishes with natural drying agents. After using your bowl, hand wash with warm water and mild soap, quickly rinse, dry off immediately, and let it fully air dry. Please do not soak it in water or put it into the dishwasher or the microwave. The rule is: you can get it wet but you can't leave it wet. You can occasionally recondition it with walnut or mineral oil. With proper care your bowl should last a lifetime or so.

Square Winged Bowl #1

This square hackberry bowl features wings that curve up.
Square Winged Bowl #2

This is a square shaped, mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay. The wings on this bowl curve down.
Rhombus Winged Bowl #3

This is a rhombus shaped, mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay. Rhombus bowls feature two primary wings and two smaller secondary wings. This shape is typically what I demonstrate when turning winged bowls.
Rhombus Winged Bowl #4

This is a rhombus shaped, american elm bowl. Rhombus bowls feature two primary wings and two smaller secondary wings. This shape is typically what I demonstrate when turning winged bowls.
Rhombus Winged Bowl #5

This is a rhombus shaped, mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay. Rhombus bowls feature two primary wings and two smaller secondary wings. This shape is typically what I demonstrate when turning winged bowls.
Square Winged Bowl #6

This is a square shaped mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay. The wings here have a double curve.
Square Winged Bowl #7

This is a square shaped, mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay. The wings here have a double curve.
Square Footed Bowl #8

This is a square shaped, black walnut bowl with turquoise inlay. In this square bowl the wings extend all the way down and become the feet on which the bowl sits.
Rectangle Winged Bowl #9

This is a rectangle shaped, mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay. Rectangle shapes result in just two wings, which make for great handles.
Rectangle Footed Bowl #10

This is a rectangle shaped, mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay. Rectangle shapes result in just two wings. In this case the wings extend all the way down and become the feet on which the bowl sits.
Square Winged Bowl #11

This is a square shaped, pecan bowl. The wings here extend straight out from the bowl.
Square Winged Bowl #12

This is a square shaped, walnut bowl. The wings here extend straight out from the bowl. The wings are also natural edge, they don't have the bark, but they do reflect the natural shape of the log. This piece's unique color comes from bleaching every other grain line to give it a zebra affect.
Three Sided Bowl #13

This is a triangle shaped, mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay and a lid. The three sided, triangle shape is produced by starting with a cube shape and mounting the cube on the lathe between two corners of the cube. The resulting shape is this three sided bowl, with a matching three sided foot. This is another one of my demonstrations.
Three Sided Bowl #14

This is a triangle shaped, mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay and a lid. The three sided, triangle shape is produced by starting with a cube shape and mounting the cube on the lathe between two corners of the cube. The resulting shape is this three sided bowl, with a matching three sided foot. This is another one of my demonstrations.
Triangle Bowl #15

This is a triangle shaped, mesquite bowl with turquoise inlay and a lid. This triangle shaped bowl started out as an isosceles triangle shaped block of wood.
Two Winged Bowl #16

This is a two wing chinaberry bowl. Unlike the two wing, rectangle bowl, this bowl started as a rhombus shape. Normally that would produce a bowl with two primary and two secondary wings. However, in this case the two secondary wings were removed leaving this two wing bowl.