While in Hawaii the big island last month, I sent two pieces of koa home. I wasn't real excited about turning an end grain bowl but did it anyway. The pieces were 6" cuts off a 12" diameter log that fit into a priority mail box. Both had some checking so one piece got broken down into smaller pieces and one became this bowl. There are a couple of cracks in the rim but that doesn't matter because it's not for sale and is now our official salad bowl and oh what memories..
Koa, 11" diam. walnut oil,
C&C always welcome.