View Full Version : Remember That Big Ash Burl????
George Guadiane
08-31-2007, 11:55 PM
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
09-01-2007, 12:04 AM
Holy Mackeral George! That's some amazing wood! That's a real beauty!
Ken Fitzgerald
09-01-2007, 1:01 AM
Stunning wood .....great form and finish! Well done George!
Patrick Taylor
09-01-2007, 1:19 AM
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
09-01-2007, 6:05 AM
Zowie!! Call the Grain Police, yer killing me!
Christopher K. Hartley
09-01-2007, 7:35 AM
George, that is Magnificent!:eek: You have one big beautiful HF there. Great Job!:)
Brett Baldwin
09-01-2007, 5:20 PM
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
09-01-2007, 5:46 PM
Wood, wow! Form and finish, wow! Overall I give it a WOW!:eek: :cool:
Steve Ott
09-01-2007, 6:07 PM
Great looking piece George!!!
Ernie Nyvall
09-01-2007, 9:12 PM
Fantastic! Nice one George.
Bernie Weishapl
09-01-2007, 9:41 PM
Great wood and great piece. Well done.
Steve Schlumpf
09-01-2007, 9:47 PM
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
09-01-2007, 10:03 PM
Wow George, that's a knockout...can't wait to see it in person!
George Guadiane
09-01-2007, 10:25 PM
Wow George, that's a knockout...can't wait to see it in person!
Wednesday!
Jim Becker
09-01-2007, 10:30 PM
Little bit of action in that wood, eh?? :) Nice!
George Guadiane
09-01-2007, 10:31 PM
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
09-02-2007, 3:52 PM
Nice HF great grain and finish.
Shane Whitlock
09-02-2007, 9:42 PM
Fantastic grain ... and I really like the form... Great job!
Terry Quiram
09-03-2007, 2:13 PM
Wow is that ever an interesting, spectacular piece of wood. You nailed the orientation.
Terry
George Guadiane
09-03-2007, 4:34 PM
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.
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