1401 White Oak Crotch (13)

Great looking bowl Odie. Really like the color and grain pattern. Finish is perfect and your photo shot looks great. Dark background goes good with the color of the bowl. Very nice indeed!

Kelly,
Nice bowl!
Did you take any special precaution with the bark inclusion?
There seems to be a little solid wood at the rim edged but very little solid wood at the bottom.

That small area of solid wood may be safe if the bowl is small enough.
I would want that one wrapped with tape before I hollowed it.

Your difficulty in turning this one may be related to bark inclusion that one side would vibrate a lot if it was turned with the three small connect areas.

Bark inclusions are dangerous since the bark alone won’t hold the wood together.
There is video on YouTube of guy trying to kill himself turning a blank with a bark inclusion.

@Lamar Wright @hockenbery

Thanks for the comments, Lamar and Al.

Yes, there was that possibility of the bowl splitting along the crotch bark line. I left the wall thickness fairly thick to give it a little more strength.....and, the weight of 515 grams can attest for that! The difficulty in turning wasn't related to the bark areas, but the compressed grain surrounding it. Had to do with the individual characteristics of this particular piece of wood, and the amount of compressed endgrain to contend with. I have another piece of wood from the same tree that is still seasoning.....and, look forward to making my own comparisons of the two.

Have a good day, gentlemen.......

-----odie-----