Craig Mason: Cuban Mahogany Natural Edge Bowl With Carved Legs

Artist: Craig MasonTitle: Cuban Mahogany Natural Edge Bowl With Carved LegsMaterial: Mahogany wood Size: 9" tall x 15 1/2" wide  One-of-a-kind piece, turned by master craftsman Dr. Craig Mason.  Features four tall hand-carved feet.  The wood is from a Mahogany tree in Kaimuki that outgrew its front yard and had to be removed.  This piece was turned from one of the buttress roots on the stump, reulting in the long, narrow shape, just perfect for displaying on a shelf.    Dr. Mason has been working with wood for more than 32 years, and uses only reclaimed wood...he never purchases wood or cuts down trees.  "Part of what I love about woodturning is that I can use a natural resource that has outlived its usefulness and would otherwise go to green waste, or worse, the landfill.  We can save that resource from the waste stream and turn it into something beautiful.  It is a wonderful "green" art. Even the sawdust and shavings I create become mulch for friends and neighbors, or get compost