Spalted Oak HF

jeudi 26 février 2015

This HF is from a highly splatted piece of oak that came from an oak tree that was destroyed by the 2013 tornado in Joplin MO. It is 11 ¾”W x 5 ½”H. There is a lot of different character in this piece of wood. This piece was turned end grain. Along with the spalting, it has some bug holes, it had a limb cap and also some bark inclusions. I have purposely left everything natural and unfilled. Once I turned the outside of the form I reverse chucked it and wrapped it in shrink-wrap to make sure it stayed together. Because of the “spaltiness” of the wood, the wall thickness is not consistent from the sides down to the bottom. At this point I have only dipped it (twice) in my blend of oils. I like the way of the different characteristics of the wood appear with just the oil finish and am not planning on buffing it. I have attached several pictures so you can get a good look at the wood. C&C welcomed.

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