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Tim Gruss
12-09-2007, 9:12 PM
Approx 10" Hard Maple Burl. Turned 2 days ago, first coat of oil.
Brian Weick
12-09-2007, 9:15 PM
Tim! I really like the look of that - nice burls - great shape, and nice work most of all.- great job! :)
Brian
Julie Tanner
12-09-2007, 9:18 PM
Thats Kool lookin.
George Guadiane
12-09-2007, 9:22 PM
ALSO VERY Nice!!!
You do good work! I look forward to getting to see some of the pieces you posted in person.
Steve Schlumpf
12-09-2007, 9:26 PM
That's quite the burl Tim! Very nice bowl - lots of charactor!
Bernie Weishapl
12-09-2007, 10:07 PM
Wow that is a good looking bowl and the wood is really something. Well done.
Brian McInturff
12-09-2007, 10:09 PM
Oh, I love that piece. So much character. Bet that was fun to turn also!!
Jon Lanier
12-09-2007, 11:03 PM
Oh, man is that nice!
Tom Sherman
12-10-2007, 1:52 AM
That bowl has a lot going on, looks like you did good.
Henry C. Gernhardt, III
12-10-2007, 2:55 AM
I really like the look of that piece, Tim.
Alex Elias
12-10-2007, 3:27 AM
Great looking. You did justice to that piece of wood. That lower right point looks pretty nasty when turning on your direction on the lathe.
Dan Forman
12-10-2007, 3:46 AM
Very cool, I'd be a little nervous about the hook too!

Dan
Tim Gruss
12-10-2007, 3:26 PM
Thanks everyone for the nice comments, I tried to get the most of this burl thats the only reason for that pointed section. I did soften that a bit. This was a very quick picture, my web site is on the fritz so I've been turning instead of photo taking. The LOML is the photo person, I just turn them. The 5 part finish that I use on my cabinets as well as turnings is a trial and error of the past 5 years or so. It is very similar to sealacell. My finishes start with 220 grit then the first coat of oil. Wait a week , sand to 320 another coat of oil another week. Some of the vases and bowls have 6 coats on them and can take as long as 8 weeks to finish. All my cabinets have 5 coats of this oils/poly mix. I paid 1$ per inch for this burl $10.00 and I have 2 sources that I choose from. Thats something else I can post pictures of, my burls Gloat--Gloat. Thanks again,Tim.
Bill Wyko
12-10-2007, 3:28 PM
VERY NICE! Don't you just love comming across those exceptonally beautiful pieces of wood like this one. Great use of it.
Ben Gastfriend
12-10-2007, 4:08 PM
Wow! That's a beauty!

(Just don't try to eat
icecream out of it...
you might get chocolate
stains on your lap)

You are a brave man
taking on that burl.
Good job!
robert hainstock
12-10-2007, 5:45 PM
definately scary to work on. I would have caught the hook for sure. over all, nice piece.
Bob :)