Red Gum Burl

[Mark Cothren]

Can't beat this wood... looks great, turns great, finishes nice and easy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/woodturning/RedGum02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/woodturning/RedGum01.jpg

[Bill Bolen]

Lovely piece Mark! The color, form and inclusions make it an outstanding piece. Glad to see you posting again too...Bill..

[Kenneth Whiting]

Did the pic not load or is this just a conversation about the wood? If so, no comment, I haven't seen Red Gum Burl before.:D:D

Hmmm.... I've tried 3 times to look at it. I can't see it but obviously it's there, William can see it

[Dennis Ford]

I can see it and its beautiful!

[Kenneth Whiting]

Thanks Dennis just rub it in.:) Guess I'll have to try when I get home, been playing on the company computer/time long enough.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mark that is beautiful. Form and finish are tops.

[alex carey]

I'm Jealous, Ive always wanted to turn some of this. Looks great btw.

[Dolan Brown]

Wow, that is really a beautiful piece.

[David E Keller]

Beautiful wood and graceful form... Very nice

[Kenneth Whiting]

Wow, that is beautiful. Very nice piece.

[gary Zimmel]

Beautiful piece Mark...

[Steve Schlumpf]

Mark - as always - outstanding form! Beautiful wood and finish but seriously love the form! Thanks for sharing!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Typical Cothrens! As good as they get. Nicely done Mark!

[charlie knighton]

very nice...

[Rob Cunningham]

Wow, great looking piece.

[Mike Golka]

Great looking peice, I like it.

[Ern Reeders]

Here's one in the flesh, shot taken on my last outback trip.

It's about a yard across.

[Jarrod McGehee]

That's beautiful. I just bought a sweet looking piece of red gum and it's got a bunch of figure. I'm gonna make it into 2 end grain "end" tables. :D

so my question is, is this red gum eucalyptus or ?? what kind of tree is it from?

[Ern Reeders]

If it's Australian redgum it may be one of several species but the most common is River Red gum: Eucalyptus Camaldulensis.