This Willow bowl comes from a group of trees that had been cut down in Chickasha OK near where new houses were going to be built and then just left to be thrown away. It was a low-lying area that held water most of the time, so it's fitting that this specific species of willow is called swamp willow. I was truly amazed at the beauty found within the wood.  

This piece of Oak was a very unique find. When leaving Verden, OK and heading towards Chickasha one day, I was taking the back roads when I came across a fence line that someone had recently cleaned up. They had piles of logs just lying in the ditch, almost as if they were waiting for me. After realizing what I had passed, I slammed the brakes and backed up to one of the piles to pick up as much as I could handle, and then came back for a few more the next day. Oak really has such a unique look to it, as long as I cut it while it is still wet, it is a joy to work with. If I wait until it is dry though, it's like working with a rock due to the hardness but is always worth the effort in the end. 

This piece of Oak was a very unique find. When leaving Verden, OK and heading towards Chickasha one day, I was taking the back roads when I came across a fence line that someone had recently cleaned up. They had piles of logs just lying in the ditch, almost as if they were waiting for me. After realizing what I had passed, I slammed the brakes and backed up to one of the piles to pick up as much as I could handle, and then came back for a few more the next day. Oak really has such a unique look to it, as long as I cut it while it is still wet, it is a joy to work with. If I wait until it is dry though, it's like working with a rock due to the hardness but is always worth the effort in the end.