Scrub Oak

This is a little hollow form I made from some scrub oak I removed from my father in-law's back yard. It turned out to be quite spalted but solid because the stump was left standing. This was also my first go with my hollowing tool I made with a ghetto laser pointer. It sure made getting the thickness a lot easier.

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Robert_Harper

Registered: December 2009
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Posts: 375

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Date: Tue May 24, 2011
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Keywords: scrub oak hollow form

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Peter Gray

Peter Gray

Robert, not the prettiest piece of timber, but boy I like the form top to bottom, can't seem to pull it up but looks like a bit of checking down below, nice job

#1 Tue May 24, 2011 7:32am

David Seaba

You did a Great Job Robert!! Love the Shape!!!

#2 Tue May 24, 2011 11:08am

Robert_Harper

Thanks, there might be a little checking on the bottom but I think most of it is just the way it looks from the spalting and worms. The stump had been dead for years and was a bout four feet long. I don't know why they cut it off so high but it all worked out for the better for me. Naturally dried and spalted without going completely rotten if it were on the ground.

Live long, love lots, and turn fast.

#3 Tue May 24, 2011 12:06pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Very nice Robert. You've done a very good job with the overall shape and the beaded mouth looks great. You need to show us this "ghetto laser pointer" business over on the board. 8^)

#4 Tue May 24, 2011 10:05pm

Robert_Harper

When I'm talking ghetto, I meant ghetto. The nice thing is that it cost less than ten dollars to make.

Live long, love lots, and turn fast.

#5 Wed May 25, 2011 1:49am

Michelle Rich

great save..I like the rounded rim..the wood is quietly pleasing

#6 Wed May 25, 2011 11:44am

Stephen Ogle

Beautiful piece, and to think I would have probably heated my shop with it this winter. You really have a good eye. I like the lip around the top.

#7 Sat June 4, 2011 5:38am