A couple of gifts for wood donors.

[Jack Mincey]

I've been very lucky over the last year to have people give me some very spacial pieces of wood to turn. Here are a couple of bowls I've turned to show my appreciation.
Jack
Here is picture of the wood donated. The biggest piece is right at 55" through the center.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/flyrod444/100_1599.jpg
This wood all seems to have curl in it like this. This bowl is 14" by 7"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/flyrod444/IMG_2416.jpg
Here is the oak burl a man gave me. He had to use a large power company digger truck to bring it to me.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/flyrod444/100_1523.jpg
This is one of 30 bowls I've turned from this large burl. It is 12" by 4.5" I still have enough of this wood to turn another 10 bowls.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/flyrod444/IMG_2394.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/flyrod444/IMG_2395.jpg

[Scott Hackler]

Great score and excellent bowls. I love the figure in the forst one and the second one...well its a natural edges burl, what else is there to say but gorgeous!

[Michael James]

Beautiful wood and work.... personally, I'd be throwing in some donuts too!:cool:

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work as always Jack! I am sure the gifts will be most appreciated!

[David E Keller]

Great looking bowls. I would be thrilled to be the recipient of either of them.

You do need to be careful giving people bowls like that... You may end up buried in beautiful logs and burls!:D

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Incredible turnings and gorgeous wood Jack! The wood gods have smiled on you!

[John Keeton]

Those certainly are fitting gifts, Jack! Beautiful bowls, and it would be hard to pick. The oak burl is special, but that maple is really, really nice, too!

[Robert McGowen]

Both bowls are really nice paybacks! Looks like you might be having some more wood come your way in the future!

[Allen Neighbors]

Excellent reason to gloat! Nice wood, and some absolutely gorgeous bowls. Well done!!
I'd fight a bear for a burl like that!! (but I'd probably cheat... with a big gun.) :D

[Baxter Smith]

Beautiful wood made into beautiful bowls will make beautiful gifts! They will be appreciated!

[alex carey]

my gosh that is such a great gloat and some beautiful bowls.

[brian watts]

have you turn any calls out of the burl??that would be nice to have.

[David Christopher]

Jack, you do very good work, both bowls are beautiful

[charlie knighton]

very nice, and a great gloat

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. The wood is very speacial and I hope not to let any of it go to waste. My students have turned a lot of the maple so far. Here is a picture for Brian. I will use all the small stuff for calls and such.
Thanks again,
Jack
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/flyrod444/100_1542-1.jpg

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful bowls Jack. That is some great looking wood and burl.