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bobby lynn
09-24-2010, 1:25 PM
OO is 8X1&1/2X1/4,AO.
Sweet Gum is 12X2&1/2X1/4.
Spalted SG is 11&1/2X2&1/2X3/8.
All of them were finished with AO & buffed with Trip.,WD & Ren. wax.
I cut down the 2 sweet gums in my yard that had died from a ice storm we had in 2000. Probably have 20 or so that had their tops broken out and are now dying.
OO came from the farm. Have my eye on one that is a good 36" across for about 5' up and then splits into branches app. 18" in diameter. Biggest OO I have ever seen. Going to have to cut it before long and see how big of a bowl I can make.:D
C&C welcome & wanted.

John Keeton
09-24-2010, 3:01 PM
Bobby, all are nice, and I particularly like the form of the first two, but that spalted gum is beautiful wood!

bob svoboda
09-24-2010, 3:09 PM
John got it right. Nicely done!

charlie knighton
09-24-2010, 4:08 PM
very nice....

Steve Schlumpf
09-24-2010, 4:49 PM
Nice work - really like that spalted sweet gum!

David E Keller
09-24-2010, 5:25 PM
Nice job... I love that spalted gum!

Mark Hubl
09-25-2010, 12:31 AM
Nice work. That sweet gum piece is my fav.