THIS IS A LARGE OPEN BOWL, USING BIRDS EYE MAPLE, WALNUT, INDIAN ROSEWOOD AND PADOUK. I USE EXOTIC WOODS AND CANADIAN WOODS TO GET THE COLOURS AND TEXTURES I AM LOOKING FOR--I USE NO STAINS AT ALL, ONLY HAND RUBBED OIL FINISHED WITH NUMEROUS COATS OF WAX, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD.