I am glad you had fun with it.  Live oak is one of my favorites to turn -- the more gnarly the better.  Without the inclusions LO can be a little boring.   Those boring pieces I save for mallets and handles.  Really hard but turns beautifully.   My favorite infill with LO is brass and epoxy.  

--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.