Joe Fisher
06-09-2006, 3:41 PM
I'm not quite sure if I would call this a burl, but the log (about 16" across) had a big, spiky knot about 10" in diameter. That's what this piece is turned from.
I rough turned it back in December. I thought it was pretty hard back then. After it dried, it was like concrete. I had to do a lot of sharpening, take thin cuts, and forget about sanding.
All told, I think it was worth the effort. The piece has a huge amount of interest; way more than I could capture in these picture.
10" across, just under 6" tall, 1/2"ish walls. Finish is 2 coats of Danish oil, followed by Bealling. I learned not to get any knuckles involved with the Tripoli wheel, not to use white diamond on Red Elm, and picking wheel fluff out of dozens of holes in the piece is not too much fun :)
Comments always welcome.
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-Joe
I rough turned it back in December. I thought it was pretty hard back then. After it dried, it was like concrete. I had to do a lot of sharpening, take thin cuts, and forget about sanding.
All told, I think it was worth the effort. The piece has a huge amount of interest; way more than I could capture in these picture.
10" across, just under 6" tall, 1/2"ish walls. Finish is 2 coats of Danish oil, followed by Bealling. I learned not to get any knuckles involved with the Tripoli wheel, not to use white diamond on Red Elm, and picking wheel fluff out of dozens of holes in the piece is not too much fun :)
Comments always welcome.
40510
40511
40512
40509
-Joe