Hollow Form with Aussie Burl :-)

[Kelvin Burton]

During a recent trip to New Zealand and Australia I was able to meet up with 3 turners along the way, Terry Scott and Ian Outshoorn in Auckland and Anna Dawes in Sydney. All 3 gave me wood to bring home and I dropped off a lump of Mesquite with Ian!

One of the pieces I got from Anna was this block of White Top Eucalyptus burl. I wanted to do something worthy of the wood (and the effort it took to get it home to Texas with all the other wood I collected) so I decided to try my hand at a hollow form, my first. Here's the result:

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The form is 5.5" x 3.5", finished with 2 coats of Danish Oil and buffed. Very different wood to turn, no curlies, mostly chips.

I may try a finial later, but will be out of the country for the next 3 months so it will have to wait!

[Brian Kent]

Kelvin, that is stunning color and you did it justice. That one will end up in your biography!

[Mike Cruz]

I ended up with a pen blank of some of that wood. Really kinda curious how it will turn out... Looking at your HF, I'm excited! That turned out really nice, and I agree with Brian that that'll have to be a keeper!

[Fred Perreault]

Kelvin, what kind of problems did you encounter crossing international lines with the wood? What were the criteria for allowing it into the US? When I bring stuff back from Canada in my SUV, customs checks it for bark and places critters might be hiding.

[Michelle Rich]

adore the wood..very well done turning

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty as is the wood. Well done.

[Doug W Swanson]

Hard to believe that's your first hollow form. Looks great!

[Brian Kent]

I agree with Doug. That seems like some challenging wood for a first hollow form (which I have not yet attempted myself). I just keep coming back to this page to look at it.

[jwjerry w kowalski]

Great looking wood, the hollow form displays it nicely.

[Scott Hackler]

Nice piece Kelvin! Isn't down under wood awesome?? :)

[Kelvin Burton]

Kelvin, what kind of problems did you encounter crossing international lines with the wood? What were the criteria for allowing it into the US? When I bring stuff back from Canada in my SUV, customs checks it for bark and places critters might be hiding.

Fred, it seems basically the same in most countries; no bark and no bug/worm holes. Aussie and NZ are very strict but I had no issue with what I took there. The US Customs form doesn't even mention wood, it includes "plants" but I didn't figure a waxed lump of burl really fell into that category :rolleyes:

[Kelvin Burton]

Hard to believe that's your first hollow form. Looks great!

First with a small opening. This is 3/4", previous smallest was around 2" - and I could see inside!

[Harry Robinette]

Really nice piece Kelvin I love the wood and the shape with just that little lift and the neck.

[Dennis Ford]

Great work Kelvin!

[Greg Ketell]

Gorgeous piece of wood and you More Than did it justice. Beautiful!

[Kathy Marshall]

Very nice HF Kelvin! Great form and really cool looking wood!