Turned Wood Bowl
Oak Burl & Kippot
Resin Bowl
A stunning bowl turned from a salvaged San Jose oak burl, cast with traditional Kippot cloth hats in resin — a one-of-a-kind cultural heirloom
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Salvaged Oak Burl
Sourced from a local park in San Jose, CA — the burl's wild grain figure makes every bowl completely unique
Kippot Cast in Resin
Traditional Jewish Kippot (cloth skull caps) are cast into the resin, creating a meaningful cultural story embedded in the wood
Dimensions
7 inches wide · approx. 2½ inches tall to the rim
Nests with its sister bowl (listing 4464716780)
The Story
"Wood from the earth, cloth from tradition — preserved together forever."
This bowl begins with an oak burl salvaged from a local park in San Jose, California. Burls are abnormal growths that produce the most spectacular, swirling grain figures found in any tree — no two are alike.
Into the raw burl, Kippot — the traditional Jewish cloth skull caps — are cast in clear resin. The resin preserves the texture and color of the fabric while locking them into the wood, creating a piece that holds both natural beauty and cultural meaning.
The whole piece is then returned to the lathe and turned into its final bowl form, hand-sanded and finished in my home shop in California. This bowl has a sister piece (listing 4464716780) and the two are designed to nest together.
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