How a Master Craftsman Makes Korean Wooden Balwoo Bowls Handmade

 

Jung, Sang Gil, is one of few expert Balwoo bowl makers left in Korea. The wooden bowls, originally used by Buddhist monks, are entirely handcrafted from chopping the wood, to carving the shapes, to sanding, to staining, and more and are cut and finished with care to fit perfectly inside one…

Source: Eater (2022-09-07)