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Vermont Bowl Company
About Us
Our Journey John McLeod was a Scottish engineer who was immigrating to Canada when he fell in love with Vermont, took his hobby of woodturning and made it his excuse to live in Vermont. John worked as an individual craftsman for a number of years, perfecting the techniques of the construction of wooden bowl styles, as well as the presentation of a large number of wooden tableware and kitchenware items. The business went thru all the traditional stages of borrowed workshops, house basements, tiny converted gas stations and property purchases followed by five factory extensions. After requests from a large group of stores and much trial and error, a production turning method was invented and developed. The traditional skills of the individual craftsman were now allied to the latest technology. We use two finishes, one that is a natural oil and the other, for our bowls and many other pieces is a proprietary finish specially developed for us to give a tough long lasting, hand rubbed lustrous finish. Our craftspeople are both men and women young and old with the longest serving having almost 20 years with the company - we have been producing since 1967. No other company produces a range of wooden bowls in production quantities to equal that of the Vermont Bowl Company. Because of our early years of individual craftsmanship, a tradition of quality has been imbued into the company, and has translated into a reputation for quality which is the envy of the industry. We hope you'll Visit us soon!
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(802) 464-5296
Though we do offer a few products manufactured by other companies and craftspeople, the majority of the
products that we sell we make ourselves. Our goal has always been to make things ourselves, and not become
a retailer of imports. We believe "Made in America" is important and for us it goes beyond patriotism. For us,
it means supporting "Middle America." We believe that small businesses like ours are what make the
United States great, and should never be abandoned.
