Remember That Big Ash Burl????

[George Guadiane]

Well, I stayed up a little late tonight to finish the first piece that I started from that burl.
If I hadn't cut the burl up myself, I wouldn't believe that this piece was ash... The grain is so tight, there are almost no pores in the wood, and the ones I see are tiny.
Anyway, this one is 9 inches in diameter by 5 1/2 inches high. The hole is 1 1/2 inches and the foot is 3 inches.
The finish is sanded to 600 with mineral oil with burnished in bee's wax at the end.
As always, all comments, critiques welcome :)

[Curt Fuller]

Holy Mackeral George! That's some amazing wood! That's a real beauty!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Stunning wood .....great form and finish! Well done George!

[Patrick Taylor]

holy cow that grain is stunning! Your finish really brings it out too. I think I might like the form better upside down, but that's personal preference. Great job.

[Ed Scolforo]

Zowie!! Call the Grain Police, yer killing me!

[Christopher K. Hartley]

George, that is Magnificent!:eek: You have one big beautiful HF there. Great Job!:)

[Brett Baldwin]

That figure is so crazy I'd say it was a segmented if I didn't see the inclusion go right through the middle of it. Great stuff George.

[Mike A. Smith]

Wood, wow! Form and finish, wow! Overall I give it a WOW!:eek: :cool:

[Steve Ott]

Great looking piece George!!!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Fantastic! Nice one George.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great wood and great piece. Well done.

[Steve Schlumpf]

George - that's an absolutely amazing hollow form! Like everyone else I just love the wood! Great form and finish! You say you got more of this burl? Looking forward to seeing what's next! Great work!

[Jason Slutsky]

Wow George, that's a knockout...can't wait to see it in person!

[George Guadiane]

Wow George, that's a knockout...can't wait to see it in person!
Wednesday!

[Jim Becker]

Little bit of action in that wood, eh?? :) Nice!

[George Guadiane]

George - that's an absolutely amazing hollow form! Like everyone else I just love the wood! Great form and finish! You say you got more of this burl? Looking forward to seeing what's next! Great work!
Thank you EVERYONE!!! :D
Steve,
I am selling off several pieces to a good friend tomorrow...
I will sell more at the Totally Turning Symposium in Albany this October, but I HAVE saved a number of pieces for my own use... A couple are pretty big - I REALLY wish I had some kind of bowl saver! :(
I may not get back to it for a while, it just depends on what I stumble on next... I have a bunch of apple BURL :eek: I am going to turn some of soon.

[Tom Sherman]

Nice HF great grain and finish.

[Shane Whitlock]

Fantastic grain ... and I really like the form... Great job!

[Terry Quiram]

Wow is that ever an interesting, spectacular piece of wood. You nailed the orientation.

Terry

[George Guadiane]

Wow is that ever an interesting, spectacular piece of wood. You nailed the orientation.

Terry
Thank you some more to the new comments...
I have to say, it really would have been difficult to get the orientation wrong on this wood. I have never had anything quite like it.