Raymond Overman
12-31-2007, 8:29 AM
Do a search on Google for Bradford Pear and you'll come up with dozens of entries that say the trees are a nuisance and one that even calls it the devil. Well, I'm here to say that it isn't all bad. Since they're so fragile people take them down all the time which leaves us turners with the chance to harvest them occasionally.
Recently my Papa had a friend taking one down and he gave me a piece of it near the root ball. Here's what I came up with from the tree. The lines in the piece aren't post turning cracks. I don't know if they were caused by ring shake or what but they turned up (pun intended) while I was working on the piece.
Bradford Pear Natural Edge
7 1/2" x 6 1/2"
BLO/MS/VAR finish
Sorry for the picture. I've got to get my photo booth set back up. Comments and critiques welcome.
PS & Pre-Gloat: They're getting ready to take down about 20 of these down Main Street where I live and I've already spoken with the town's maintenance manager about getting them.
Recently my Papa had a friend taking one down and he gave me a piece of it near the root ball. Here's what I came up with from the tree. The lines in the piece aren't post turning cracks. I don't know if they were caused by ring shake or what but they turned up (pun intended) while I was working on the piece.
Bradford Pear Natural Edge
7 1/2" x 6 1/2"
BLO/MS/VAR finish
Sorry for the picture. I've got to get my photo booth set back up. Comments and critiques welcome.
PS & Pre-Gloat: They're getting ready to take down about 20 of these down Main Street where I live and I've already spoken with the town's maintenance manager about getting them.