Everything Has Purpose!

Bear Paw Bowl

          A big challenge in woodworking is getting the most use from a piece of wood.   Almost without exception I would say that about 15% of every board winds up on the floor.  In an attempt to limit my losses, I have found yet another use for waste; a bear paw bowl!
         Some of my early attempts at repurposing scrap wood were, carving fish out of cutoffs from boat planks and making end tables from the leftover wood from cabinet jobs.

Fish made from boat planks

End table made from cabinet scrap 




The Bear Paw Bowl is made from a cutout left over from the holes in the table
where the steel inserts are.