Colourful rings.

[Ron Evers]

I cut a branch off our last cherry tree.

 

[ronlane]

Gravity got that branch for sure. Nice image Ron.

 

[Raj_55555]

Beautiful patterns, I read that we can deduce the age of the tree from the number of rings the log has.

 

[Ron Evers]

Beautiful patterns, I read that we can deduce the age of the tree from the number of rings the log has.

Correct, each ring represents a years growth. The width of the ring indicates whether it was a good growth year or not.

 

[ronlane]

Ron's right. I find it interesting how the rings "sag" to the bottom.

 

[Raj_55555]

Correct, each ring represents a years growth. The width of the ring indicates whether it was a good growth year or not.

I was just looking at it as concentric circles, never knew the width of the ring had significance too.

 

[jkzo]

True, we can find out the age of the tree aswell the climatic condition it underwent by the colour of the rings as Ron said

 

[baturn]

I'm thinking turning stock or knife handles.

 

[Wizard1500]

I'm thinking turning stock or knife handles.

Would make nice bowls, depending on it's diameter.....very nice.....

 

[Ron Evers]

And the chips for the smoker.

 

[annamaria]

Nice patterns

 

[Gary A.]

I see an image w/out any outside reference, maybe a square format ... in B&W (maybe even a high contrast image).