Good week coring burls. evidence of

[Bob Bergstrom]

Our woodturning club had a tree removed from the front of the property. It was a soft maple with evidence of flat burls with numerous small trig like branches. I cored two pieces and have 7 thin bowls that I will microwave or will airbdry in a couple weeks. I use a McNaughton and am becoming fairly proficient in predicting the set up position for success. Here are some pictures of the results. Largest is 10” across x 7” deep.

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[daryl moses]

Nice!!! Great job Bob!!!!

[Jon McElwain]

Our woodturning club had a tree removed from the front of the property. It was a soft maple with evidence of flat burls with numerous small trig like branches.


I had to laugh a little at this - of course someone from the woodturning club had a tree with evidence of burls removed!

Nice work on the cores!

[Bob Bergstrom]

I had to laugh a little at this - of course someone from the woodturning club had a tree with evidence of burls removed!

Nice work on the cores!


Well the tree was 15” from the front porch. Took a boom truck to take it down. Here is two that I microwaved this morning and sanded this afternoon.

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[Barry McFadden]

I just get "invalid attachment" when I try to see the pics....

[Bob Bergstrom]

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[Fred Belknap]

Bob that is beautiful wood. I have tried my McNaughty on some burls with less than spectacular results.

[Bob Bergstrom]

Got them all done. A family of seven from two chunks of soft maple burl. Two coats of wipe on poly with the rim painted with a coat of black lacquer. Love that coring option.

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[John Hart]

Beautiful group. Nicely done

[Bob Bergstrom]

Beautiful group. Nicely done

Thanks John. I’ll take coring burl wood any day. Much easier than cross grain.