This bowl was carved from butternut. It measures 9-1/4" long, 6-1/2" wide, and 3" deep. After cutting the shape out on a band saw, I screwed a piece of wood to the bowl side and used that to clamp the block in a vise. I rounded the sides to the base, using a drawknife, a large chisel and gouge (see below). I finished by rough sanding it (60 grit) with a sanding block.

I removed the block from the bowl side and then drilled a series of holes using Forstner bits to begin hollowing the bowl.

I then began removing wood out to the inner rim of the bowl using a variety of gouges and chisels.

At this point, I removed even more wood along the inner rim of the bowl to narrow the sides, cutting down about an inch. Then I used a curved chisel to remove the rest of the material and round the walls to the inner base.

Next, I began removing more wood inside at the bottom to deepen the bowl. Dog leg gouges (see below) allowed me to remove a large amount of wood in short order, and I used long handled "spoon" knives to shape the base of the inside walls.

Next, I sanded the bowl inside and out, using 100, then 200 grit sandpaper. I then used scrapers to put on the final finish.

Finally, I coated the bowl with mineral oil to bring out the grain and preserve the bowl.