What to do with this sliced crotch?

[Steve Mathews]

I sawed this Mesquite (?) crotch in half but don't know what to do with it. Bowls, etc? Any suggestions?
Wood Crotch 001.jpg

[Steve Nix]

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something like this maybe.

[Brian Tymchak]

I had a couple pieces of River Birch with similar shape. I ended up slicing those into platter blanks, about 2" thick, thinking that would be the best way to feature the crotch figure.. Haven't turned them yet but I look forward to it.

[Richard Madden]

I don't know how large the pieces are but I'd suggest an emerging bowl if possible.

[Paul Williams]

I like crotch bowls turned with the figure in the bottom with or without the natural edge.

ash crotch from FUMC.jpg

[Dave Fritz]

It's so easy to turn away the figure, I'd go with a platter too with the most figure toward the top. Sometimes I'll split the log with more on one side of the pith than the other so I have room to work and save the most figure.

[Brian Tymchak]

I like crotch bowls turned with the figure in the bottom with or without the natural edge.

ash crotch from FUMC.jpg

Beautiful bowl Paul! Never though about cutting across the crotch like that to center the feather. I got a piece of a flowering cherry from my neighbor that is the top of the trunk where all the limbs grew from. Not sure how solid that piece really is, but I think I'll try that cut on that piece when I get a chance to get that on the lathe.

Thanks for the inspiration!