Hackberry Live Edge Bowl/Vase

[trickydick]

A huge hackberry tree fell during a heavy storm last year in San Antonio. managed to get a few pieces, some spalted that I cut for pen blanks. This piece was not spalted so I decided to make a big bowl out of it, 7 inches tall and 10 inches wide. Wipe on poly finish. http://www.penturners.org/photos/index.php?n=17731

 

[thewishman]

Nice shape - love the live edge.

 

[Russell Eaton]

That is a great looking bowl/vase/pot. I have turned a few natural edge bowls, and I can appreciate the effort on the shape of this piece. It looks great.

 

[65GTMustang]

I like Hackberry - I actually like to turn it green - well hackberry burl anyway...Also Madrone burl. He did a demo in my local AAW last year - I was also able to take a one day class with him. His turnings are Mind Blowing! He only turns green wood and he makes all of his own tools. Well that's how he started - now that he rubs elbows with the other big name turners he gets to share in some great swapping...lol
His work really is beautiful - this is a link to his website http://www.mailland.fr/html/menu_en.html

I like the shape of your vase also - Was this a crotch Cut?
Looks like you chucked it up just right - nice figure and pattern

 

[trickydick]

Thanks for the comments Kevin. It was not crotch cut. I happen to be downtown after a big storm hit San Antonio. I drove past a home that had logs sitting at the street that was 5 feet high by 30 feet long by 5 feet deep. They had lost several huge trees. I knocked on thier door and asked them if I could have a few pieces and they said please do. I filled my longbed truck with ash and hackberry and have had enough turning wood to last until this year.

I had not turned hackberry before so it was pretty neat with all the water flying off the piece (and a few bugs)

I'll be cruzing downtown again after the next storm!