Second finished bowl

I made another small bowl, start to finish, tonight in about 2 hours. I used oak, which I think I hate. It has a very open wide grain, which doesn't lend itself to small bowls with thin walls. I does have a nice natural stain though (you can see the black streaks in the photo). I finished this the same way that I did the cherry, but the cherry really takes the finish better.

Speaking of thin, I measured the wall thickness at about 1/16", which is not too shabby. In this photo you can see the translucence.

This bowl has a few unsightly tool marks, but if you just turn it the right way on the shelf, they're not so obvious! I enjoyed the shaping, and I like the concept. The wife says it looks more balanced than the cherry one, which I agree with. I made a point to try a shallow footless bowl with thin walls, and considering that every time I try an oak piece I break it, I think this was at least successful as a learning experience. And besides, you can enjoy the shape from across the room as long as you're not close enough to see the tool marks.