Live Oak natural edge bowl

This piece of wood came from a tree that was blown down in one of the hurricanes that hit Florida, Pensacola area, in 2005. It was given to me by a turning friend whose father-in-law brought an entire pickup load to him this spring. He said it's Live Oak but I'm not sure what Live Oak is. It turned nice even though I had allowed it to crack a little before I got to it. I especially liked the way the grayish-green lichens stayed with the bark. It's 10" diameter.

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cfuller

Registered: November 2004
Location: North Ogden, Utah
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Date: Sat September 2, 2006
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Comments

Gil

Mighty fine looking NE bowl, Curt!!
It looks like Live Oak to me.

#1 Sat September 2, 2006 4:32am

Kevin Denny

Very nice. Agree with Gil, looks like Live Oak.

#2 Sat September 2, 2006 12:36pm

smoky

Man that finish looks great.

#3 Sat September 2, 2006 7:05pm

SkyJ

Yup thats live oak! Fine lookin bowl Curt! Beautiful finish too

#4 Sat September 2, 2006 10:39pm

TDRice

Looks really good. What is the finish and did you finish over the bark and lichen?

#5 Sun September 3, 2006 3:06am

big red

great lookin piece

#6 Sun September 3, 2006 6:25am

Ugly Duck

Lee Goehring

That's a beauty, Curt. I really like the grain and color in the wood, and yes, the lichens do add a nice touch. You must have had a great touch too, to keep them in place.

#7 Sun September 3, 2006 12:20pm

cfuller

Thanks everyone.
The finish is deft gloss lacquer but it has a little too much shine. I'm goin to either buff it down or hit it with a coat of semi-gloss. I saturated the bark and lichens with CA to hold them in place.

#8 Sun September 3, 2006 1:51pm