If you like spalted wood I think you will like this one.

[Toney Robertson]

A VERY challenging piece. I took a section of limb and sliced off 4" slabs so I was cutting end grain most of the time. Add in the punky wood and you a recipe for a headache. I planned on it having thicker walls but I did not plan on it warping as much as it did.

12 3/4" x 3" - a little more than 1/4" walls (I was planning on 1/2" wall thickness) - Antique oil finish - one coat so far and I will probably put at least one more coat on.

A few dips where I did not get the punky wood hard enough before sanding but overall I am pleased with the outcome.

I really like the different orientation of the spalting. It looks to me that something like chocolate is running down the sides of the bowl.

The face on photo seems to lack depth. I don't know how to correct that problem.

Toney

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[Steve Schlumpf]

That's a beauty Toney! Amazing wood! Great size and the thinner walls add to this bowls charactor! Very nice work!

[lynn smith]

I don't know Toney,
You may need to send it to me so I can take a closer l:eek:k!!
Seriously, looks awesome,that is some of the finest spalting I've seen, great form.
Did you come across this wood, or do you have some logs that you have in an environment that allows you to monitor the decay process?

[Toney Robertson]

I don't know Toney,
You may need to send it to me so I can take a closer l:eek:k!!
Seriously, looks awesome,that is some of the finest spalting I've seen, great form.
Did you come across this wood, or do you have some logs that you have in an environment that allows you to monitor the decay process?

Lynn,

This piece of wood was bound for a campfire. Can you imagine burning this?

The story is that the nephew of the guy that works for me asked me if I wanted a tree that he had cut down in a neighbors yard. I did not think much of it but said I would check it out. Well needless to say that when I got there and saw the spalting I flipped out.

This particular piece he had taken home to burn in a campfire. I talked him out of a whole truck load on top of the main trunk of the tree. The main trunk produce a LOT of spalted wood. One plank is about 22" wide by about 8 feet long and 5" thick.

This is the second piece it have made out of this wood. I can't wait to see what other treasures lie within.

Toney

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This log PLUS a whole pickup truck full of pieces.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Toney. Looks like there are a lot more to come. Well done.

[Barry Stratton]

:eek:Drop dead gorgeous!!! Well done!!!:eek:

[lynn smith]

Toney,
You can just tell that trunk and crotch wood have some fantastic figuring.
Can't wait to see what you do with it.
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[Wayne Bower]

Great wood haul and a wonderful bowl. Might have been hard to do but wow:eek:

[Dennis Peacock]

I like that one a lot Tony.!!!!! Very pretty wood and form. :D

[Burt Alcantara]

Outstanding! Excellent use of grain and spalting.

Burt

[Matt Hutchinson]

Very nice bowl! Great choice in grain orientation. It really makes the piece stunning!

Hutch

[Curt Fuller]

Holy Smokes, that is beautiful. You don't see a lot of endgrain bowls. Add the spalting and it really is an eye catcher. Again, that's a beauty!

[Jim Becker]

Ya...a gorgeous piece! Good choice on that orientation, too.

[Brett Baldwin]

I'll fourth or fifth the opinion that the end grain orientation really frames the piece well. Nice job.

[Robert McGowen]

Seriously nice bowl Toney. Did you have to seal any cracks in the pith area or do you think that it will hold together as is, now that it is dry?

[Toney Robertson]

Seriously nice bowl Toney. Did you have to seal any cracks in the pith area or do you think that it will hold together as is, now that it is dry?


Robert,

I had to fight some cracks throughout the turning process. I did seal some small cracks around the pith with CA but the outside was where the real problems were.

I checked the MC before final sanding and it was at 12% so I think it is mostly dry. I don't think I am out of the woods yet (no pun intended) but I hope that if anything it just warps and I can live with that.

I knew it was a risky piece when I started since it broke so many rules about pith and such but I thought the potential rewards were worth the risk of losing the piece.

Fingers crossed.

Toney