Big Oak Bowl with Surprise

[Mike Ramsey]

This Oak was rough turned last May and has been setting in a dark
corner waiting til I got a better chuck. Got the new Talon so I
finish turned it Saturday. As I got into it I noticed a big ole Face
looking back at me from both sides of the bowl! It's 17" x 4"
with one coat of BLO to pop the grain, A few cracks were filled
with coffee grounds, first time to use coffee grounds. I haven't
decided on the final finish yet, would appreciate some ideas for that.
Mounted up, then reversed chucked with the #3 Jaws that Glen sent
me:32828 32830

Bottom finished turned:
32831

When I was sanding I thought for a minute that the swirls
around the eyes and walls were sand marks but they are
swirls in the wood...

Face inside the bowl:
32833

Face on the bottom of bowl:
32834

[Bob Noles]

Mike,

That one is just plain cool! Just never know what you will find in wood.

[Keith Burns]

Very very cool piece Mike:) :) The face is perfect and it is obviously not lacquer induced:D

[Andy Hoyt]

Icky, spooky, creepy, And COOL!

Well done.

[Bill Stevener]

Kinda like the Man In The Moon.

Great bowl Mike, that's a winner.

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Bowl!
looks like a wolf to me.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Very cool Mike. Nice job... but... I don't see the face:confused:


Ernie:p

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mike that is one cool bowl. Nice work. Love the face on both.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Beautiful, Mike.

There is ALWAYS a wood sprite there, you were lucky enough to get it to show it's face.

Bruce

[Corey Hallagan]

Nice work Mike, that is a pretty piece. Don't know how you found a piece of wood with the face of a dog wearing glasses. Ahhhh... the smell of exotics!

Corey

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nice work Mike! That wood is special too! Character!

[John Hart]

Very cool Mike. Nice job... but... I don't see the face...

It's right next to the elephant Ernie!...Take your respirator off. :rolleyes: :p

Very nice Mike...And Very BIG!!! I'm not ready for the huge stuff yet. That's a fine looking bowl...And Oak no less!:) :)

[John Miliunas]

Awesome looking bowl Mike, but I'd still like to know how you got my ugly mugg on it!!! :eek: :D :cool:

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Nice BIG bowl.......

Coffee grounds....?

I think I have more to learn here..... :D

[Glenn Hodges]

Seek and there is no telling what yee might find. This is nice. BTW do you know what kind of oak it is?

[Glenn Clabo]

Wolf? Pig? Weird? Very cool!

[Mike Ramsey]

Thanks everyone! I thought of the same things, Man-in-the-moon,
Wolf, Pig & that wierd looking big headed character in the movie
Ice Age..
Glen, It's local to me so my guess is Post Oak or Live Oak.
When I asked the guy who gave it to me he just said Oak!

[Mark Cothren]

Looks like a great job on that Oak! Very unique markings - beautiful.

Thanks for the pictures!

[Ed Scolforo]

Freaky...but cool!