White Oak Natural Edge Hollow Form

very nice, there was a pod bowl of white oak, is that the prefered oak to turn????

Hi Charlie,

I've enjoyed turning a number of species of oak. In my locale white, red and chestnut oaks are quite common. I'm not aware of one that is more desirable than any of the others. Like most species of trees it is the figure, color variations, bark inclusions, grain pattern and other characteristics that make a piece desirable. The specific species isn't as important to me. Oak tends to be pretty tough on the cutting edge of your tools, so plan on doing some extra sharpening/honing. Other than that caveat find an interesting chunk and have some fun!

Thanks for your feedback...

Best Regards,
-Allen

www.lathescapes.com

Nicely done Allen, your form choice created an interesting piece.