I find it interesting that nobody has mentioned that live oaks were used in
building the sailing vessels in the early days of settlement of this
country. Their massive and many branches were just right in the framework of
the vessels, Joined by growth at the bottom, thus requiring no joinery
there, they were premium boat building material.

http://www.urbanforestrysouth.org/Re...tion/file_name

gives a good description of the tree and it's use.

Walter.

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"Kevin" wrote in message
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This is the tool I make out of Live Oak for boat builders.
Note the knarly grain. That’s why I thought the bowl was Live Oak.
I used to get the wood from a lumber yard in Florida that milled it for
dunnage but they are no longer in business.
I'm presently looking for a new supply.
Since Live Oak has virtually no commercial value it's not readily
available. It comes mostly from trees that are either blown down or
taken down to clear land.


That's a cool handle Kevin,.. Down in Houston I'd say that 50% of the oaks
are Live Oaks and do not fall in the category that you mention concerning
being cleared or blown down. Down here they come in a wide variety and
most are very nice trees.

Rice University campus and the streets surrounding the campus are almost
entirely shaded year round by some pretty old Live Oaks.