Live Oak & Sweet Gum Bowls thanks to Mr Hartley

[Tom Keen]

Recieved this wood from Christopher Hartley this summer. Thanks Chris!

The live oak piece is one of my favorites. Turned green, a coat of oil. It has a a wonderfull feel - leathery. The shape with collapsed grain seems in character with the tree. This wood was fun to turn. Hard,crossed grained..cut like burl. Id love to get some more of it.

The sweet gum is has a couple of coats of antique oil and is buffed.

73490 73491

Thanks for looking,

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Tom, I'm so glad you liked it. Great job on those bowls. Let me see what I can do about getting you more.:)

[Mike A. Smith]

Looks like you did'em proud Tom!

[Jason Christenson]

I real like em both.

Jason

[John Timberlake]

Nice turnings. I love the undulation in the rim as the wood dries.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Tom great job on the bowls. I really like both woods. Well done.

[Curt Fuller]

Those are both nice bowls. I really like the way the Oak bowl is twisting and contorting itself. It gives it 'character'.

[Tom Sherman]

Two keepers Tom Mr Hartley did you a good turn(NPI) nice work.

[Bob Hallowell]

Tom, wow! I love those bowls that wood is just awesome and you did a great job of letting it speak for itself!

Bob

[Jim Becker]

Beautiful bowls!

[Pat Doble]

Nice couple of bowls Tom. I like the gnarly, almost crushed look of the live oak.