Skol means “turned wooden drinking bowl” in Norwegian (with some Americanizing of letters) and also means cheers. We’ve learned to use the ale bowl to build community. Pour some beer in the bowl and pass it around a circle of people, with each taking their turn to share a blessing or tribute, anything, then saying “Skol” and taking a sip. Phil turns the bowls from a variety of woods, but especially Black cherry, Red maple, and Black walnut, anything with interesting and closed grain. He carves the sunburst pattern by hand with a carving gouge. The finish is Walnut oil and a bit of beeswax and it stands up very well to beer and water to rinse.
Skol means “turned wooden drinking bowl” in Norwegian (with some Americanizing of letters) and also means cheers. We’ve learned to use the ale bowl to build community. Pour some beer in the bowl and pass it around a circle of people, with each taking their turn to share a blessing or tribute, anything, then saying “Skol” and taking a sip. Phil turns the bowls from a variety of woods, but especially Black cherry, Red maple, and Black walnut, anything with interesting and closed grain. He carves the sunburst pattern by hand with a carving gouge. The finish is Walnut oil and a bit of beeswax and it stands up very well to beer and water to rinse.
