N E Gambel Oak

[Curt Fuller]

This is some of my favorite local wood, Gambel Oak (scrub oak). It's from a small tree that was torn out a few months ago on a home construction site. I turned it, sprayed some sanding sealer on it and took the picture. Within a couple days this will probably crack from the edge into the pith from both ends. I've got another one like it that's soaking in DNA and when I get it out I'm going to give it the epoxy manhatten treatment to see if I can get one of these that doesn't self destruct.
It's 7 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 4" tall.

[Jim Dunn]

Well good luck with this one cause it just beautiful. Looks like a cat's face in there. Spooky! but pretty.

[Corey Hallagan]

That is really a striking bowl. I sure hope it doesn't crack up on you, that would be a shame. Nice work Curt!

Corey

[Corey Hallagan]

Well good luck with this one cause it just beautiful. Looks like a cat's face in there. Spooky! but pretty.

Jim, have you been sniffing Andy's exotics again? :D

Corey

[Barry Stratton]

That is beautiful Curt! Hope it hold together for you.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Wow..................that is simple gorgeous! Hope it stays together! It not fill the crack and add $20.00 to the price!:D

Bruce;)

[Michael Stafford]

That is a nice looking bowl, Curt. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

[Chuck Beland]

That's some nice wood. I love the color.

[John Hart]

Hey that's a beauty Curt! It looks like it wants to stay together. Maybe it will. ;)

[Dennis Peacock]

Well Curt, you did good on it. It's pretty and I like the figure in this piece. I really hope it stays together for ya. Most any oak I've ever turned usually cracks up really bad and it becomes firewood. I hope yours stays together.

[Gil Jones]

Beautiful wood, and a fine job turning it.
Hope it does not crack.

[Dick Parr]

Great job Curt!

[Keith Burns]

Great piece Curt:) :) Love the colors!!

[Mark Cothren]

Nice work, Curt! Very interesting piece of wood!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

I like that NE Curt! The wood has some nice figure to it.

[Frank Chaffee]

Curt,
Seeing the heart of that tree revealed from within the context of the tree’s bark is very moving.

I’m now regretting the many years I heated with wood. Even then while loading the stove, I often stopped and saved chunks of firewood from fiery consumption because they were just too beautiful to let go of.

Good eye Curt, and very nice turning.

Thanks,
Frank

EDIT: Post #777!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful job Curt. That is one nice looking bowl.

[John Miliunas]

Great job, Curt! :) The one and only Oak piece I ever tried ended up looking like a beaver down at the creek had worked on it! :eek: Nice form and super looking chunk 'o wood! :) :cool:

[Jim Ketron]

Hope it holds up for you Curt!
Beautiful NE Bowl!

[Mike Ramsey]

Great looking NE Curt! Hope it stays together too!