Carving Rocks into Bowls

[@kickpushlongboards]

Civil Engineer here! Thermal cycling on rocks is not an issue for your dishwasher/freezer setup, the issue is the freeze/thaw cycle for water which cracks rocks apart. I would recommend drying the rocks in an oven after hand-washing to reduce the amount of water absorbed by the stones (or leave them out for a few days in the nice dry desert environment)

[@lesleywright8565]

We were living in Peru for the past 4 years and one of the treasures that we brought with us were hand carved bowels and larger stone vessels just like the ones you are making. The tradition of using stones to grind food is very much alive in much of that part of the world. They are so beautiful and rich with the weight of time and the cosmos. Thank you for showing us how to make them! Can’t wait to try it.

[@joearceneaux9854]

*bowls

[@RoseAnneLivao]

I’m amazed at how you took something so rugged and raw and transformed it into a stunning, smooth bowl. This is artistry and ingenuity at its finest! 💯

[@PEAKCENTURY]

Gorgeous! I agree with commenters saying no to dishwashers with detergent. This are hand wash only with mild Castile soap. Can’t wait to visit, the salad and date ice creams look incredible!

[@adamkhan7234]

Instead of flat bottom and losing height, could you use the 'ball' grinder to remove a lot of material from the underside adjacent to the rim of the com cavity (you could imagine the it as the cross section being a curvy capital M shape). Would have to maybe be quite a narrower in diameter so that the underside 'excavation' remains completely unnoticeable from the top /side elevation of the bowl. Beautiful idea with the bowl btw ❤

[@tubem8]

your projects always adds that "one more step" nice works!

[@mariaemilianegron]

I love Subaru quality, your personal experience is my clue to get me one. Thank you.

[@sherryu]

This is so fun watching the process. The bowls are awesome and Al's food looks great.

[@boxelder9167]

I use a drip pipe onto my work surface to keep the dust down and it helps keep the blade cool. The downside is that it slings mud a little. A coffee can with a 1/4” copper pipe soldered into it and a shut off valve to control the flow. Or a plastic 1/4” tube adapted to a garden hose if you have a lot to do. Or use an aquarium pump. I used a large wet saw to cut my flattened side which worked well for certain shapes of rocks but I was mainly making vases and core drilling holes for the stems.

[@nakata5452]

Those poor waiters better never skip arm day

[@TheNewJankyWorkshop]

This is super cool. Might have to steal that idea for a video (with full credit of course) ;) I need to make some of these!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Super video and project. Rock on! Mahalo for sharing. ❤

[@DanielConstantinoS]

Wish you guys a lot of success ❤

[@bakerfx4968]

R/wewantplates is going to eat this up lol

[@kerlyn3582]

Beautiful bowls

[@ReginaPickard]

These complainers are obviously not familiar with indigenous societies. Your bowls are beautiful, I would be thrilled with the presentation. Rock on!

[@julietphillips1991]

I like them. Cavemen would definitely endorse.

[@bettinaschmid1158]

Beautiful!

[@JerseyStyle7]

👍🏽very kool idea

[@KiwiKoNZ]

Hmm, interesting … I like it! ✨🪨✨

[@ianm1049]

Questions: What type of stones are you using? And is the mineral oil sealant not removed by the dishwasher? Very cool concept none the less!

[@Ernzt8]

The rocks are very original and look great, but I'm not sure if the waiters and dishwashers are very happy with these.

[@jonny5alive123]

The stones will absorb the chemicals from the dishwashing, you don't want to be using them for food after that.

[@jimysk8er]

make jig or a profile following thing like for making propellers or baseball bats. hot glue would be a not bad way of fixing the stones temporarily

[@zanadoo1979]

The wait staff will get a serious workout carrying the bowls about!

[@deziomakes]

Always good, refreshing stuff! I wonder if you could lock those stones in place using modeling clay.

[@crystalcharee57]

I think the stuff you make for your hotel is beautiful but between all of the wood, glass, and stone, it doesn’t seem like comfort is a focus, which is weird for a hotel. I guess it makes sense since your particular set of skills isn’t focused on soft materials. I’m just curious as to how you’re going to meld all of these ideas into a comfortable place to stay

[@jeffreytgilbert]

Good luck with your big build!!!

[@bigfatdynamo246]

Those are gorgeous, but I worry about their practicality in a restaurant setting. Even if you get them down to around 5lbs each, how is a waiter going to cope with an extra 15-20lbs on a platter in addition to all the regular tableware?

[@brad238899]

I work at a restaurant and frequently pile up 4 to 6 plates that people have finished ... I'm just imaging the size of my biceps after a year if we to switched to stone plates and bowls lol.

[@kickpushlongboards]

@@bigfatdynamo246 you'd just have to bring them out one or two at a time but that's not too big of a deal

[@bigfatdynamo246]

​@@kickpushlongboards That actually is a pretty big deal, for restaurant operations. Two trips means you're doubling the amount of time it takes to deliver an order and clear the table. What happens on a busy night, when the waiter has a 10 tables to look after at the same time? Restaurants usually don't get to operate under ideal conditions, so efficiency and operational ease are a pretty big deal to their success.

[@kickpushlongboards]

@@bigfatdynamo246 they appear to be so large that the entire table would be sharing it, meaning if they order that large option they will probably be ordering less other small items to need another trip

[@Ternian]

​@@kickpushlongboardsDidn't watch all the way to the serving?

[@yankeh]

What is the name of the attachment that is good for the flat bottoms? Link?

[@Brian-os9qj]

Y’all think, acquire by whatever-means-possible, or divine intervention the coolest creations. Thx for the entertainment

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Yooooooo Ben!!!! I think you're certifiably insane with your ideas Bud (in a good way) LOL!!!!! So freakin cool Bro.!!! Get me a discount code for Subaru please LOL again.... Blessings Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!!!

[@ReyHolliday]

Ive gotta ask, how did you set-up funding for a 65 room hotel? Ive been looking at homesteading in JT, if you have any advice (or if hiring for the hotel 😊)

[@Badge124]

I love the bowls! Do you think the surface roughness hinders adequate cleaning?

[@o1ecypher]

how about wood base and the stone placed in the middle, cut the bottom off and flat on the wood base. try hiding the seem where the stone and wood meet. you like the idea?

[@jwhite8794]

Very cool, but LOL - I think if ANY car company gave me a brand new free vehicle I'd be inclined to rave about it, lol

[@alejandroruiz1486]

5 pound bowl is not to heavy, unless you have to carry them all day and maybe more than one at a time. Servers are not going to be happy. And can you imagine a bus tub full of stones? You need a bodybuilder for a dishwasher.

[@Impatient_Ape]

Hey Ben, what's the (pragmatic) ETA for the completion of RESET? (Hi Jess!)

[@CoryMacVie]

When you’re up and running, I want to be the first to reserve a room and a table, it looks amazing. I live in the LA area and would enjoy supporting you.

[@123Cookies-v7m]

Where did you buy the stones from?

[@Mzainulhayat]

Mr. Bak LOEN na bate teratai.

[@adamgrove9198]

I should call her

[@antonlepoidevin7767]

coconut bowl please

[@TerryManitoba]

Nice - What is the address of the hotel???

[@TheAntwerpTapes]

Will you recruit body building waiters?

[@lindacsmith13]

those are beautiful bowls. as a former server, I'd say make them as light as possible!

[@barthanes1]

Split the stones in half and get 2 bowls from one stone.

[@gaexionbeoulve2422]

Save yourself some heartache and make a few molds of the stone bowls, then cast them with foam/comcrete.

[@YegresAL]

This is beautiful idea, but I think it has two flaws in real world with everyday (very important that we're talking about everyday) usage. 1. Stones usually are not fully sealed, even after oil soaked - they have sponge-like structure. This is the reason, for example, why you cannot put stone from near the river (even dry one) into the fire. You need to consider them as cast iron skillet. That means NO DISHWASHER!!!!!11111. It will absorb washing chemicals - after 100th washing it will get awful taste. 2. Weight. As already have been mentioned in the comments - its huge increase on waiters physique and general kitchen logistic (for example, dirty slippery and light plate is much easier and SAFER handle by hands that this quite heavy solution). At the end of the day, it could be elegant solution for some particular meal or desert - and given stone should not see any other usage and have only hand wash flow... But how fancy and expensive are you going to position your hotel?....

[@crystalcharee57]

I had the same question. Even with all the raw materials, everything that’s been made for this hotel so far seems super high end.

[@joelayoub2774]

Pretty cool but you'll be wasting a lot of energy cooling the entire rock vs trying to cool purpose built bowls. It's like heating up an large oven to cook a single cookie. Business owners need to be more conscious of wasted energy.

[@sjaakbanaan]

just get a bowl

[@funkmasterflex91]

r/WeWantPlates

[@سیصدوسیزدهعالم]

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[@RDJim]

That's one tiny salad. Just give me a big old tupperware bowl full of romaine and some Caesar dressing. You shouldn't have to lure folks to your place with bowls made from rocks. Seems unnecessarily silly.

[@user-um7tw6kx4r6]

I will be requesting a real plate/bowl so please have those on hand.

[@sarcasticstartrek7719]

look stupid and all but I assume you know what mineral content is of those stones and how they will react chemically with acids and bases and food stuffs you'll be putting in them and who the hell am i kidding lol? These are not food grade.

[@charw2009]

very cool, but these bowls suck

[@bosonhiggs1724]

I hope your restaurant will be a NO TIP one.

[@chrtra392]

Building sprawl and McComforts next to a national park is absolutely disgusting. I hope that lining your greedy pockets is worth scarring and destroying America's heritage. But I guess that's all that America is to some cultures, a quick return cash register and an amusement park.