apart from designed carved items, i like to follow natures lines , as with my burr elm bowls, where i cut the burr from the tree and then sculpt out whatever shape is before me. No two of my burr elm bowls are ever the same. This wood is becoming inreasingly rare due to the ravage of dutch elm disease so is seriously worth collecting now.
My prices are one of the cheapest on line. It may be becoming rare but still only takes the same time to make, so I do not exploit this market.