This is a bradford pear bowl that is around five inches in diameter. I inlaid crushed stone into the piece in a ring around the center of the piece. This bowl was a challenge to turn because pear wood is prone to cracking and splitting as it dries.

This is a bradford pear bowl that is around five inches in diameter. I inlaid crushed stone into the piece in a ring around the center of the piece. This bowl was a challenge to turn because pear wood is prone to cracking and splitting as it dries.