Rippled Oak bowl

[TWiG]

I have been cutting and working with wood in one form or another for about 30 years and I have never seen or heard of Oak being rippled ,  however I came across a  right  ugly lump in a yard a while back which had been felled / dead for 20 + years so you can imagine how rough going it was turning this ( hard and dry !)   I have roughed out a few more and now have forearms like popeye !!  .. Terry..     Bowl is approx 12" dia and 9" deep ...

[Les Symonds]

I love this characterful old oak, and this is a great example and such a good size. Great work.
Les

[bodrighywood]

Love wood like this, looks as though it is going to have waves in it. Takes skill to get a good finish like this in wood that old. And you have left the cracks! Good for you LOL.

Pete

[Graham]

One of those ones that would stop you in your tracks as you walk past. Very nice.

[Eric Harvey]

nice bowl,looks like its starting to spalt as well,have an oak bowl looks very similar to this in me workshop.

[Bryan Milham]

That is the sort of bowl that makes a great centrepiece on an old refectory type table.

The colour, shape, cracks and is that scorching (?) all give it a great appearance, I'd of added patiena as well but it probably needs another 50 years on that table.