I had to open my big mouth...

[Gary Kvasnicka]

This morning on my way to work, a tree removal crew was about to remove a large willow oak from the yard across the street. I told one of the crew I turned bowls and I would like to have a chunk of that to turn.
When I got home this is what I found in my front yard. It is 45-46" in diameter and 26" thick. I should have specified the size of chunk I could handle.
I need to get more gas for the chain saw.;)

[David Christopher]

that is a nice looking pre-bowl

[Scott Hackler]

I dunno, all I see is a couple of real nice 22" bowls! :)

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow!!! Thanks guys!

Looking forward to seeing what you turn out of it!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That ought to make some nice bowls.

[Tony Greenway]

You could always get into chainsaw art and carve yourself a great big bird fountain, or maybe a picnic table complete w/benches.:D

[Gary Conklin]

(in background Jaws music: dan nuh dan nuh) I think you gonna need a bigger lathe!

[Jim Underwood]

I see a Great White swimming around in your future....:D

[Greg Just]

2 big popcorn bowls!

[Christopher Fletcher]

That's bigger than your car!!!! :-) Do you have a coring system yet?

[Phil Labowski]

i like the popcorn bowl idea!!!

[Steve Mawson]

Count me in on the popcorn.

[Rich Souchek]

:cool: OOOOOOh that is sweet.

Ya know, you could do about
eight 42" diameter platters with that one piece. :D

Rich S.

[Jeff Nicol]

Gary, Where the black spot is in the wood there will be a nail or was a nail below it. If the black is on the other end too then it may be in that piece. So make sure to avoid that line or get a metal detctor and make sure. Still is a dandy chunk of wood!! You lucky bum!!

Have fun,

Jeff

[Tom Henry]

Christmas came early for someone...:D...nice score :eek:

[Richard Madison]

Coring tool, bigger lathe, faster horses, younger women, older whisky, more money!

[Dan Forman]

That's either a bunch of nice bowls, or a heck of a lot of pen blanks. Have fun with it.

Dan

[Mike Minto]

that is a nice looking pre-bowl


'pre-bowl' - that cracks me up - good one, david. mike ;)

[David Drickhamer]

Now that's a lot of pen blanks. :eek:

[Mark P. Brown]

Might be a tad hard to get in the band saw. More tools?
Mark

[alex carey]

the bigger the better. Nice gloat.

[Darius Ferlas]

Pre-bowl?
To me that looks like a pre-bath tub.