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mike fuson
05-09-2009, 5:17 PM
This is not the best turning in the world but it has a lot going on in it. Sometimes you just have to do what the wood will let you do. It measures 7 by 7, sealcoat finish. This is what the piece looked like before the lathe.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/burlsplit.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/burl.jpg

Roughed out
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/burltop.jpg

And finished
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/hollow%20forms/dogwood.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/hollow%20forms/dogwoodface.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/hollow%20forms/dogwoodside.jpg
Jonathan Harvey
05-09-2009, 5:25 PM
Looks nice to me. Was the wood dry?
Bernie Weishapl
05-09-2009, 5:29 PM
That is a beauty Mike. Nice piece out of that burl.
Rob Cunningham
05-09-2009, 5:43 PM
That's really nice Mike. Made me go take a look at my Dogwood tree, but no burls on it. I think LOML would kill me if I lopped a branch off to turn.
Gary Herrmann
05-09-2009, 7:56 PM
Very cool. I've never seen dogwood burl before.
Steve Schlumpf
05-09-2009, 10:12 PM
Very nice work Mike! Great job on being able to keep it all together as I have had a number of forms with bark inclusions blow apart on me! Really like the form, the curl and the finish! Also like the photos of the finished piece! Thanks for sharing!
Ken Fitzgerald
05-09-2009, 10:19 PM
I like it Mike! Let it take you where it wants to go!
Chris Rae
05-09-2009, 10:19 PM
Great job, I really like it!! It looks like it could have been a little scary in some places.
Steve Frederick
05-09-2009, 10:37 PM
Very nice, Mike! I was sure worth the risk you had to overcome!
That natural opening is great!
Mark Norman
05-09-2009, 11:36 PM
That natural opening is great!
I agree, at first glance at the branch I wondered in my minds eye which axis to turn it on and after seeing what you did with it it became apparent the piece told you what to do with it..veddy nice indeed! Glad it held together for ya Mike. Was ya nervous at times while it was spinning?
alex carey
05-10-2009, 4:40 AM
You definitely blew this out of the water, nice job, i love it.
Tim Cleveland
05-10-2009, 7:56 PM
I always love your pieces Mike and this one does not disapoint. Great form and the wood is beautiful.

Tim
Cindy Navarro
05-10-2009, 8:07 PM
Really nice piece. I like the natural pieces and the inclusions. The red streaking is quite nice.
charlie knighton
05-11-2009, 7:17 AM
very nice, i would keep that one, never seen dogwood burl before, thanks for sharing
Paul Engle
05-11-2009, 9:56 AM
Nice work Pastor.... more of Gods wonders we get to share !!! In this case the curse turned into a thing of beauty and wonder ..... like about 2000 yrs a go eh...;)
Tim Cleveland
05-12-2009, 10:04 AM
Did you sand the interior of it, and if so, how?

Tim
mike fuson
05-12-2009, 4:29 PM
Did you sand the interior of it, and if so, how?

Tim

I do sand the insides some times, but not on this one.