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  1. 01-31-2011, 12:29 PM #1
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    Nutty bowl

    When I was a kid, every Christmas my Mom would get out this bowl she had and fill it with mixed nuts (in their shells). I don't remember where the bowl came from, but someone in the family must have made. I remember it was made out of Cherry. Anyway, my son gave me a nice chunk of Black Walnut for Christmas. I was looking at it the other day and thought of that old bowl. I decided to try to make one. This be it. I also made a little mallet to go with it to crack the nuts with. I put Oak inserts on the ends of the mallet and on the pedestal in the bowl because the BW is pretty soft to be cracking nuts with.
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  3. 01-31-2011, 12:35 PM #2
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    What a nifty idea! I like that one a lot!
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  4. 01-31-2011, 12:40 PM #3
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    I like the design. The wood and the workmanship make this awfullly nice to be banging on with a mallet.
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  5. 01-31-2011, 1:14 PM #4
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    Very nice and mondo clever!
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  6. 01-31-2011, 1:22 PM #5
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    Sometimes you feel like a nut..sometimes ya don't!! Really cool idea Paul. Nice move with the oak.
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    Great idea and very nicely accomplished Paul.
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  8. 01-31-2011, 1:59 PM #7
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    Great looking piece Paul. Nicely done.
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  9. 01-31-2011, 2:00 PM #8
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    WOW - that sure is some pretty walnut! Love all the curl! Great idea with the oak inserts - really ties everything together as a set!
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  10. 01-31-2011, 4:28 PM #9
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    Nice work, Paul!! Neat memories to be put back in service with this piece.
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  11. 01-31-2011, 5:16 PM #10
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    I remember my mother did that as well. Good tradition, looks like you'll be needing nuts next Christmas. Nice looking bowl.
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