Got one from the lightnin' and two from the wind

[Tony Greenway]

A late summer storm at my mother-in-laws place created some firewood and turning blanks. The 1st pics is the NE bowl from a black walnut 'root', it measures 3 1/4"T x 11 5/8"W. The 3rd is a simple form bowl from the black walnut trunk, it measures 5 3/8"T x 9"W. The tree was blown completely over flipping all the roots above ground to be washed off by the hard rain. With it being walnut, I loaded up everything bigger then a toothpick. The last pics is a NE bowl measuring 5 3/4"T x 12 1/2"W, made with one of several blanks from a lightnin' struck white oak that had died and began to spalt while still standing. I cut the rest into firewood. They are all finished with DO, with exception to the NE pieces, they have an additional two coats of lacquar. Thanks for looking and as always, your comments are welcome......Tony

[Bill Bolen]

They are all beautiful but I am a sucker for any Walnut that has a bit of that stark white sapwood. Fine form and finish...Bill...

[David Christopher]

Tony, these are beautiful.... I guess some storms are a blessing

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Beauties all Tony! Nicely done sir!

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Nice work Tony , I really like the center one, very pretty.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice work on all of these Tony! Great job keeping the bark on! Really like the spalted white oak because it is not something I get to see everyday! Love the grain and the color variations! Keep up the good work!

[Barry Stratton]

Eggcellent job on these!

I am also a sap for NE bowls, but that "simple form" bowl really caught my eye.

Keep the pictures coming.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Those are beauties Tony. Love the walnut.

[Steve Mawson]

Like them all. Never want to wish for a storm but this is great us of trees when it does happen.

[Jim Kountz]

Nice job, sometimes a storm can be a good thing huh!!

[Tony Greenway]

Thanks for the comments everyone. I was just thinking that before I was caught in the vortex, downed trees were looked at only for a heating source, being that I buy all the wood used in my cabinet shop ready to rip. Now I look at trees in a totally different way, if I notice a unique feature on one, I catch myself checking to see if it looks like it might fall down soon or need to be taken out, you know, for 'humanitarian reasons'. ;):) Does anyone else out there suffer from this bowl blank seeking disorder? .......Tony

[Steve Mawson]

Happens to me, have an eye on some dead cedar now.

[Tony Greenway]

Hey Steve, that's just what I'm talking about. I've been watching a blackjack with a large burl on it that is leaning a little bit toward my uncle's barn for 6 months now. I'm still trying to convince him of the seriousness of that situation.;).....Tony

[Ken Glass]

Tony,
These are all winners. Great form and finish. Well done!!