Buckeye Burl HF

[Keith Burns]

This is the first piece I turned in 2008. It is buckeye burl and measures 6-1/2" dia. x 3-1/4" tall with the walls at 3/16" thick. Finished with antique oil and beall buffed. As always critiques/comments are welcome. Thanks for looking.

[Ben Gastfriend]

Let me be the first to say that that is a beautiful piece! The flowing line really shows off the great wood, and it's all capped off with a beautiful finish. Great job!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Keith....that is gorgeous.....the wood is so beautifully busy and the form really accentuates the wood's beauty. Nicley done sir!

[Tom Sherman]

Kieth your work is as good as ever. This one is especially vocal on its own.

[Arlan Ten Kley]

Keith, that is a beautiful piece! It displays that awesume wood perfectly. .....another type to add to my "search for" list!

[Dale Gregory]

Wow:eek:, what a nice piece of wood! Great form and finish. Nice job! Wish I could find some wood with popping grains like this.

Dale

[Steve Schlumpf]

Keith - another splendid example of form! Great looking wood - keeps the eyes moving! I'm still working on that consistent 3/16" thickness stuff.... another 50 hollow forms or so and I should have it figured out!

Again, this is a great example of form - thanks for posting!

[William Bachtel]

My, that is very nice.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is beautiful Keith. Wow does that wood have some character. Well done.

[Scott Lux]

I agree with these guys. When the wood is that beautiful, simplicity of form is perfect.

[Glenn Hodges]

Keith that is picture perfect.

[Curt Fuller]

Absolutely beautiful Keith!

[Barry Stratton]

You sure started the new year off right! Beautiful piece and a reaffirmaton that it is the turner, not the lathe!!!

[Scott Hubl]

Super sweet form, and that wood is fantastic looking.

[BILL DONAHUE]

Very impressive and it brings up a question. (I have only done two hollowed forms and just got two pieces of buckeye burl suitable for hollowing.) Does hollowing buckeye burl require heavy use of CA glue to hold it together? If so, does the CA stain the burl? (If I can figure out how to make my photos smaller I'll post some of the 1st two attempts)

[Jim Meier]

that is ridiculously cool, I love the wood and the form shows it off well.

[Allen Neighbors]

Keith, that is fantastic! Form and finish. Anyone would be proud to have this piece in their collection.
I've only had one piece of burl wood - peach - in my life. Wish I could find some around this part of the world. hmmm.... is this part of the world...???? hmmm.... now my head hurts....

[Keith Burns]

Thanks all for your comments !!

[Brian Poor]

Do you make your own hollowing tools or use them off the shelf?

[Keith Burns]

Do you make your own hollowing tools or use them off the shelf?

McGiver, I'm not. All my tools are "store bought".