Description
Heirloom Quality Cribbage Bowl
Hand crafted by Minnesota artist Eric Helland; the Duluth MN salvaged Silver Maple has been carefully dyed in blue tones which along with the blue and gold resin work beautifully contrasts the natural wood on the inner bowl. Paired with the pictured deck of Northern Lights themed playing cards makes for a distinctive statement piece!
Two resin tracks can accommodate two or four players partnered. Play requires one revolution around the 120 holes and peg out with 121. Skunk lines and every 5 holes are marked in gold for easy pegging. Pictured cards and pegs are included. Decorative and functional card slot runs the circumference of the bowl enabling players to see each other’s cards over the bowl. Unique bowl design is perfect for a coffee table display and can hold your crib or game night snacks!
Measures 14 1/8″ wide x 3 11/16″ high x 2 11/16″ bowl depth.
Artist signature, piece detail and number are marked on the bottom of the bowl.
Price differences in cribbage bowls reflect the type of wood, size, finish, and time involved with added details. Colors on phone and computer screens can vary. Wood can be hard to photograph; I try to depict the actual colors as accurate as possible.
I am not a production turner; I do not use automated machinery. Each bowl starts as a locally sourced log, before being roughed out with the chainsaw and bandsaw then receives an initial turn on the lathe. Bowls of this size can take up to two years to dry before being turned again, pouring the resin track, meticulously hand sanding and finishing. Due to the hand-crafted process subtle variations in the resin may be noted. Each piece is truly one of a kind.
The wood dye is applied in multiple steps, sanding between each application until the desired color is achieved. I sand the majority of my pieces to at least 1000 grit and do go up to 3000 grit with some of my darker colored woods. Colored portion of the bowl is finished with a satin poly while the natural portions are finished with a food safe butcher block conditioner (mineral oil/beeswax), which can be reapplied as needed and is readily available online and at local stores. The smooth finish allows you to simply wipe as needed with a dry cloth, chemical cleaners should never be needed in general care.
Bowl, cards and pegs will be professionally packaged and insured. Free shipping within the continental US or local pickup available. Please contact me to discuss the price of additional shipping requests or for further details regarding the bowl.
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