Small Hickory NE

[Mark Cothren]

This is the other half of the log from a bowl I turned a while back (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=29966&highlight=Hickory).

This Hickory seems to be very unique. As I told about this tree before, a lot of years ago it was pushed over with a dozer during some construction on my FIL's farm. The tree continued to grow - parallel with the ground for about 6 feet, then turned up. I only got a few good pieces out of it and the bark is extremely thick and the wood is very soft. I harvested another Hickory that was wind-damaged and it was hard as concrete compared to this one.

It looks like there is some tearout and such, but it's just a color variation in the wood. It sanded out very smooth with little effort.

6-3/4" max OD
5" tall at the peak
3/8" wall thickness

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/HickoryNE01.jpg

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Mark.....that is one gorgeous bowl! I sure do like those natural edges!

[Sparky Paessler]

Oh Mark I usually don't like NE bowls that much but I love this one! I really like the contrast between the light grain and the dark bark. I also like the fact that the rim is fairly level which is hard to get on a NE. Great Job!

[Paul Douglass]

That is a pretty one. The contrasting colors really set it off!

[John Hart]

Just as pretty as the other one Mark. So, do you still have the twin? Bet they'd look real cool in the same room!:)

[David Fried]

Very nice!

I liked the first ones too but this one seems even nicer. Like Sparky said, there is a nice contrast between the bark/sapwood and the lighter heartwood - this one seems to have a little less sapwood than the earlier one and it makes it more of an edge treatment.

Does the fairly level NE mean it came out of a log with a very large diameter?

[Keith Burns]

Mark, that is one fine looking NE:) Great form and finish :) :) Keep going back to look at it !

[Raymond Overman]

Mark, you're turning out some quality work over there in AR. Another fine job!

[Mark Cothren]

Just as pretty as the other one Mark. So, do you still have the twin? Bet they'd look real cool in the same room!:)

Nope. It went to my FIL recently as a birthday gift. He was so anxious to see what these bowls ended up looking like that I gave him the better of the two (IMO).

[Mark Cothren]

Does the fairly level NE mean it came out of a log with a very large diameter?

The log/trunk was probably 12" in diameter, but was very uneven and hard to describe. I guess the odd shape was from growing "sideways".

You guys really wanna get teased??? I sent Travis Stinson a fairly good-sized chunk of this wood to see what he can do with it... Dennis Peacock also has a piece or two of it... so stay tuned... :D

[Mike Ramsey]

Very, very nice Mark! Fantastic job!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mark that is a awesome bowl. Love the natural edge. Great work.

[Andy Hoyt]

Real pretty, Mark. Good sharp, clean lines. Well done.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Another super lookin' piece, Mark.

Bruce

[Ed Scolforo]

Now that's classy, Mark. Nice work!
Ed

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Mark!
Awesome NE Bowl Bud!

[Michael Stafford]

That is surely some of the whitest hickory I have seen and you have displayed it wonderfully! Most excellent, Mark!:D

[Glenn Hodges]

That is another beauty Mark.

[Dennis Peacock]

Very nice Mark.!!!!! You're gonna hafta teach me the trick on NE turning. ;) :D

[Corey Hallagan]

Mark, I think that is a spectacular looking bowl. I love it!

Corey

[Bob Noles]

Mark.....

You just gotta stop posting these art forms..... I am starting to feel soooooo inferior :o :o :o

What nice work! That piece is going to make a nice display in the home.

[Travis Stinson]

I love it! Great job Mark.:D

[Jim Dunn]

Mark that's a nice bowl! I like the finish too.

[Curt Fuller]

That's a beauty, Mark. All of you eastern/southern type folks with all the great trees growing in your neck of the woods really make me jealous.