escarpment live oak burl

[altaciii]

I got this blank from Curtis (mesquiteman) who prefers to turn nothing but Texas woods. I had to look up the word escarpment and now know why he named it. The blank cast with blue aluminite and is very dense. I had to sharpen my tools more than once to turn it. I got the Jr Statesman from the good folks at http://www.exoticblanks.com I find that their service is way above the bar. polished to 12mm then eee finish, ren wax to shine. Viola!

 

[maxman400]

Great looking Pen and Photos!

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Nice!

Robin

 

[Bree]

Looks great! I have one from Curtis with red fill that I am waiting to get working on. Darn blank looks so good I don't want to turn it!! LOL!
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[jmiket91]

I've been wanting to turn a piece of that stuff for a very long time. I love the way it looks!

 

[wdcav1952]

Nice pen, but wait a minute!!!

You looked up escarpment, but didn't tell us what it means??? Man, that is cold!!!!





:wink::biggrin::wink:

 

[altaciii]

Nice pen, but wait a minute!!!

You looked up escarpment, but didn't tell us what it means??? Man, that is cold!!!!


:wink::biggrin::wink:

It means on a cliff or ravine of sorts. So I'm guessing this particular oak was in an environment as such.

 

[Crickett]

... You looked up escarpment, but didn't tell us what it means??? Man, that is cold!!!!

I was thinking the same thing ...

Great looking pen.

Marla

 

[David Keller]

Nice looking pen from a great looking piece of wood.

 

[Mickey]

It's a transition area up in the panhandle of Texas that runs a couple hundred miles. I believe it's where one geologic area meets another and results in rocky outcroppings.

 

[Ligget]

Outstanding pen Alex!

 

[shull]

Beautiful pen. That area of Texas is rugged. Anything growing out there is going to be tough.

 

[MesquiteMan]

Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak, West Texas Live Oak, Live Oak
Quercus fusiformis

Fagaceae (white oak group) Escarpment Live Oak can be thought of as a smaller version of Live Oak (Q. virginiana). It grows on well-drained soils from alkaline to slightly acid, although it is rare in the heavy clay of the true Blackland Prairies. It is thicket-forming, spreading from root sprouts to form "mottes." Escarpment Live Oak is more drought- and cold-tolerant than Coastal Live Oak (Q. virginiana), and can grow in more alkaline soil. In large portions of Central Texas, the live oak populations are hybrids between Q. fusiformis and Q. virginiana. Both species are susceptible to the oak wilt fungus

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/quercusfusiformis.htm

 

[wdcav1952]

Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak, West Texas Live Oak, Live Oak
Quercus fusiformis

Fagaceae (white oak group) Escarpment Live Oak can be thought of as a smaller version of Live Oak (Q. virginiana). It grows on well-drained soils from alkaline to slightly acid, although it is rare in the heavy clay of the true Blackland Prairies. It is thicket-forming, spreading from root sprouts to form "mottes." Escarpment Live Oak is more drought- and cold-tolerant than Coastal Live Oak (Q. virginiana), and can grow in more alkaline soil. In large portions of Central Texas, the live oak populations are hybrids between Q. fusiformis and Q. virginiana. Both species are susceptible to the oak wilt fungus

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/quercusfusiformis.htm

Yeah, that is what I thought it was!!

 

[jbostian]

Very nice pen.

Jamie

 

[Dalecamino]

Another beauty Alex .