Ugly TN oak

[Steve bellinger]

This is a piece of oak burl a guy brought me last week. It was half rotten, dry as a bone. Well it being as bad as it was, decided to give it a good soaking in the white glue and water trick. Let sit for a day or so and this is what it became.Aprox 7x 4, and finish is just teak oil.
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[Donny Lawson]

Steve, that is a great looking bowl. It does have alot of burl in it and real good shape.

[jwjerry w kowalski]

Steve, what a great save, that's some outstanding looking wood, your bowl looks great.

[Doug Herzberg]

Very nice, Steve. I like it a lot.

[Eric Gourieux]

I agree with the others, Steve. Nice save. How did it turn after the soak? Did it feel pretty solid?

[Dale Miner]

Lovely curve from rim to foot, not easy to pull off, kudos. The swirling grain is a bonus.

[Jerry Marcantel]

That's some good looking wood, Steve. Nice job on the bowl........ Jerry (in Tucson)

[Baxter Smith]

I certainly like your ugly wood Steve! Very pretty!

[Steve bellinger]

Thanks all. This was really bad i bet i had to take off 3 inches of rotten pulkie wood. Eric after i stabilized the rest of it with the glue, and let it dry, it turned just fine. The inside of this was still solid,but cracked up. That's why it's a bowl and not a HF.:)

[bob svoboda]

Crazy grain and a nice bowl.

[Sid Matheny]

I love the shape and finish and the wood is to die for!!!

Sid