by Gavin Brunton | Feb 20, 2025 | Hand Made
Why do I burn perfectly good wooden bowls? Burning wooden bowls might seem like a wild idea, but for me, it’s a way to bring out the soul of the wood. This technique does more than just change the color—it enhances contrast, deepens texture, and even helps protect the...
by Gavin Brunton | Mar 31, 2022 | Hand Made, Tools and Techniques
What is ebonised wood? The black ebonised look I have on some of my bowls is actually a very old traditional technique to darken wood. Ebonizing got its name from its traditional use: turning wood black to appear more like ebony, a rare, dense and durable, naturally...
by Gavin Brunton | Jul 14, 2021 | Hand Made, Uncategorized
What makes a good fruit bowl What sort of fruit bowl looks good? Does the type of bowl affect how long fruit lasts? Or is it just a simple question of deciding what size fruit bowl is right for me? There’re lots of questions and plenty of ways you can look at...
by Gavin Brunton | Jun 15, 2020 | Hand Made, More, Tools and Techniques
The process of making a wooden bowl Finding the wood… I’m incredibly lucky that I live on an island covered in native trees: with the coastline dotted with Pohutukawa, hidden valleys of Puriri, and Kanuka as far as the eye can see. I find most of the...
by Gavin Brunton | Aug 20, 2019 | Hand Made
A family heirloom in the making What will you give your kids? Hopefully, your time and your love but, like photos from your childhood, there’s a place for keepsakes too. For each of us it will be a different thing: a lovely wooden chair or a casserole dish,...
