That'll be holm oak. Beautiful, somewhat splitty and very hard.Here is my first (successful) natural edge bowl, pretty pleased with it despite a few areas of tear out (which are barely noticeable unlike in the pictures).
I didn't dare going any thinner due to my previous failed attempt.
Lovely grain, not entirely sure of the type of oak; the log came from an evergreen tree, if it helps.
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