Black Oak Burl

[Gary Max]

Here's the project for my day. This started out about three times this size but that did not last. Before I could even get it roughed out I found a big crack that had to be cut out. The wood is Black Oak Burl aka Black Jack---at least thats what they call around here. This is a first for me.
She is very wet and has several coats of oil buffed in on the lathe.

 

[Lulanrt]

That's beautiful I love it!!!!!!!

 

[hewunch]

Nice! Yes, they call it Black Jack around here too. Also word is, it will tear up a chainsaw (harder than white or red oak)

 

[markgum]

awesome work my friend. Beautiful piece of wood.

 

[dgscott]

Hmmm -- sounds like pretty dangerous wood to me. You better ship me any you have left over so you don't hurt yourself!

Beautiful vase! By the way, most of the things I turn keep getting smaller and smaller and smaller.....

 

[1080Wayne]

Beautiful . Shedding tears for all the gorgeous pens that ended up as shavungs . Wayne

 

[Gary Max]

Wayne that blank is only one of the five that came from the same burl-----you would not believe the pen blanks---but the wood is very VERY wet----if this is like red oak who knows what the pen blanks will do as they dry.

 

[marcruby]

That's a heckuva piece of wood. I've got a blank out right now that has a crack in it. I'm thinking of 'suturing' it up and turning as is. I'm a little crazy that way.

Nice work in any case. Gotta luv wood that looks like that.

Marc

 

[nava1uni]

I think that since is it so beautiful and so wet. You should sent it to me in California so it can dry slowly and not crack. I will make sure that it remains solid and gets good use.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Looks just like my beautiful pith pen I got last year. I carry that pen around every day and can't get people to believe that it's wood, lol.

 

[angelofdeath]

wow....what a beautiful piece of blackjack....great job with the turning..and as always thanks for sharing