First Burl HF

[Frank Kobilsek]

This piece of Cherry came from a turner I met via the day job in Conn. It was old and dry. I spend quite a bit of time studying the raw chunk trying to get the most from it as I prepared to mount it. About 3/8 thick wall and pretty consistent. Holes all over the place. I am glad I raise the rim just a bit to add contrast/shadow. Ken got to see this one so he can vouch for me. Pretty proud of this one.

Frank

[Frank Kobilsek]

Couple more picts
Frank

[Keith Burns]

Man Frank, you nailed this one !! Great form !! Doesn't get any better:) :)

[Mike Ramsey]

That's a Diamond in the Rough! Beautiful!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

I got to fondle this one! It's a beauty........The big area looks like a black lace web...........GORGEOUS piece of wood and Frank did it justice! Very well done Frank!

[Mike Vickery]

That is a stuning piece of work.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great form Frank! Beautiful wood! Even looks like you have some curl in the second photo!

Really nice work!

[John Hart]

Nicely Done Frank. Very cool piece. I really really want to do a fragmented hole-filled HF very soon. Just gotta find the right tree!

I took the liberty of messing with the colors in your pics. Did I hit this right?
(let me know if you'd prefer I delete these)
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[Mark Cothren]

Very nice work, Frank!

[Mark Pruitt]

Great job Frank!

[Frank Kobilsek]

Thanks Everyone. This one really made my week. I emailed picts to the guy who gave me the burl. He replied with 'I can't have anymore'

John, you did enhance those pictures thank you. I am still playing with my photo tent. Yesterdays pictures are better. My backdrop is the backside of Christmas wrapping paper. Better than the dark material I bought.

Frank

[Bob Hallowell]

Frank, That 's awesome. What kind of hollowing system do use?

Bob

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Very nice work Frank! It is a pleasure to see this. Keep em coming!:)

[Ed Scolforo]

Frank, you done good, man! I love the form, and I only hope to do that well on my first burl attempt. Keep 'em coming!
Ed

[Bernie Weishapl]

Frank ya done good. That is awesome. I like the form and finish.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Frank ya done good. That is awesome. I like the form and finish.

[Christopher Hunter]

Great job Frank !!!
I like the photo tent also....
now get one for me and we will both be set...........
--Chris

[Pat Doble]

Wow - the extra time you spent studying it really paid off. Great job with an amazing piece of wood. Any chance that since your 'supplier' isn't going to let you have any more that you can give him my address ??;)

[Jim Ketron]

Beautiful Piece!

[Glenn Hodges]

Frank you have every right to be proud of this one. I like the small foot, and the curve you put on it seems just right for the piece. BTW, what are the dimensions, and finish?

[Frank Kobilsek]

Good Morning

About 6" tall.

I used the Trent Bosch midi tool set and his purple handle, free hand. Yep I still need to set up a captured system. I did a little shear scaping of the inside with my Sorby Hollowmaster.

Finish: Watco Danish oil. I put the piece on a disposable plastic plate and drenched it with oil. Then mopped up the run off and wiped it on. I performed this operation about 10 times over the course of about two hours. Oil ran out of it for several hours afterwards which I just buffed off with a paper towel.

Thanks again for all the nice comments.

Frank

[Don Fuss]

Frank, that is just simply incredible. Very inspiring.