Maple Burl Hollow Form

[scott ward]

I was given a truckload of maple burl a few weeks ago and my first turning from it this weekend is a 14.5 inch tall by 8 inch diameter vase. It is shown with only a danish oil finish and it will get either a poly final coat or lacquer finish.

The figure is incredible and popped when the oil was applied.

My wife has a spot picked out for it in the house already.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/907/27376920157_12be093b0e.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HHcSyM)2018-05-20_09-04-33 (https://flic.kr/p/HHcSyM) by Scott Ward (https://www.flickr.com/photos/95246991@N06/), on Flickr

[kevin nee]

Very nice vase, maple Burl is my favorite Burl, I love it by the truckload.

[Mark Greenbaum]

Youser - that's an awesome piece of burl and craftsmanship. Well done, Scott.

[Sid Matheny]

Wonderful looking HF Scott! Well done.

[Jed Hefley]

That's gorgeous!!

[Barry McFadden]

as you said..the figure is incredible!!!!

[Rob Price]

Very nice. Well done.

[Jay Mullins]

Very nice.

Jay

[robert baccus]

I want one!

[Dennis Ford]

great wood and workmanship

[scott ward]

Thanks for the comments. This piece certainly made the lathe hop a few times. Had it come off the lathe once. I was about 6 inches down in the interior, got a catch and it sent 20lbs spinning about 1000rpm went straight up seemed to hover for a few seconds before landing next to the lathe, bouncing and spinning like a top. Not a dent, scratch, crack on the piece. I got lucky.

[George Guadiane]

This is STUNNING