Roland Falk
09-04-2009, 10:40 AM
Wow, had the pleasure last weekend, when passing through Massachusetts, to stop by and spend a lot of time drooling at Bad Dog burls.
http://www.burlsource.com/ (http://www.burlsource.com/)
called Rob up and asked if I could stop by, easy to find and he’s a great guy. Here are a couple of pics of what he has; all I can say is WOW. It was like being a kid in a candy store, every way you looked there where beautiful pieces of burl.
The burls on the white table are what I brought! Will definitely make another trip to his place next time I’m in the state. But boy are the burls heavy and hard. I’ve never turned a burl like these before.
So I have a couple of questions for you who have worked with hard burls. Where do I start – ie lathe speed, I know that the tools will have to be sharpened more frequently than turning regular wood. Use a faceplate or will setting between 2 centers OK. Any and all helpful hints would be appreciated.
Thanks Roland.
http://www.burlsource.com/ (http://www.burlsource.com/)
called Rob up and asked if I could stop by, easy to find and he’s a great guy. Here are a couple of pics of what he has; all I can say is WOW. It was like being a kid in a candy store, every way you looked there where beautiful pieces of burl.
The burls on the white table are what I brought! Will definitely make another trip to his place next time I’m in the state. But boy are the burls heavy and hard. I’ve never turned a burl like these before.
So I have a couple of questions for you who have worked with hard burls. Where do I start – ie lathe speed, I know that the tools will have to be sharpened more frequently than turning regular wood. Use a faceplate or will setting between 2 centers OK. Any and all helpful hints would be appreciated.
Thanks Roland.