Just about the highest praise you can give a Mainer is that they are a "hard work-ah" and this chopping bowl was all of that. It came out of a farmhouse in Kennebeck County and it's centuries old having been handed down from mother to daughter through generations.

The wood has a patina that can't be faked, with cracks and notches that were come by honestly over its years of heavy usage. What I love most is its irregular shape and its worn-smooth surface. And that handle.

This was hand carved from a slab of wood (oak, I think) and its present color is from natural aging and use, with no artificial staining. It's heavy and solid, weighing 3.3 lbs.

Exterior dimensions: 12" x 17.5"
Bowl interior bottom is 9" in diameter.