I made this bowl this weekend. It is made with MescalBean root burl (also known as Texas Mt. Laurel) which is EXTREMELY rare in a size large enough to make anything other than pens. To get anything of any size, you have to dig up the root and then it is usually very poor condition with the heart rotted out. This was the largest piece I have ever seen.
The finished bowl measuers 5.5" across by 1.75" tall and is 1/4" or so wall thickness. It was sanded to 12,000 micromesh and has one application of BLO simply to enrich the depth of color. It has a natural sheen just from the sanding. It is a VERY hard, dense wood that polishes like plastic.
Please give me honest feedback on the form. This was the best I could do with this particular piece of wood but I still would like to know what you think of the form.
I know my pictures suck but they are the best I can do right now.