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I don't post many of the bowls and things I turn but this piece of live oak had such an interesting grain that I could not resist. It came from a piece of crotch that had a really gnarly, twisted grain and some bark inclusions that left voids that I filled with a brass (platter) and bronze (bowl) mixed with epoxy. I sanded to about 2000 grit and finished with Mylands Friction polish. Both are around 8" across.
While live oak can be pretty tough to turn because it is one of the hardest native woods, these pieces turned beautifully and the shavings came off in 12" plus long ribbons.
The platter was a bonus for a guy who paid me way too much to turn him a screwdriver handle and the bowl was made as a donation to an auction to raise money for the Texas Forestry Association Project Learning Tree.
While live oak can be pretty tough to turn because it is one of the hardest native woods, these pieces turned beautifully and the shavings came off in 12" plus long ribbons.
The platter was a bonus for a guy who paid me way too much to turn him a screwdriver handle and the bowl was made as a donation to an auction to raise money for the Texas Forestry Association Project Learning Tree.