Redwood bowl... 50 cents

M, the boy, and I went for a walk last night. We encountered a woman getting yard sale signs ready. She was quite gregarious, so we decided to swing by Saturday morning to check out her wares.

And I saw this:

















And I turned it over:




















Redwood? Maybe it is. Underneath the dark finish, the wood is a brownish-red. A product of the redwood forests may not be redwood. But for 50 cents, it would make a dandy bowl to hold my wallet, keys, and other items. I cleaned it up and sanded it lightly with 600 grit paper. I wanted to keep the dings, nicks, and scratches. It's good wabi-sabi. A few coats of satin urethane finished it up.