Maple Burl HF

[Steve Schlumpf]

This one tested my nerve! Beautiful burl with everything - lots of color, curl, cracks, voids and bark inclusions!

Measures 4 ¾” high X 5 ½” diameter and slightly less than ¼” in thickness. Sanded to 400 grit with Watco ‘Natural’ as a finish.

84053

As always - your comments and critiques are appreciated.

Thanks for looking!

[jeremy levine]

The test was worth it. The form and finish are first rate.

[Keith Burns]

Wow Steve, that is a fine looking piece !

[Steve Campbell]

Steve that is just perfect. I love it.
A question if I may. Do you rough turn you Maple burl or can you just turn it all at one time?

Thanks for sharing
Steve

[Joseph Peacock]

Wow!!!That HF is awsom!!:cool: I could never turned that.;)

[Tom Sherman]

Steve looks like you won the battle. Great looking HF, wonderful wood and workmanship.

[Kurt Bird]

Steve,
A very nice piece, with a great form and color!
Kurt:)

[Mike Golka]

Great look'n piece Steve!!!

[Ron Drew]

Beautiful Steve. Your work is first rate.

[Ben Gastfriend]

Oh, my goodness, Steve! That is absolutely amazing. THe form is magnificent, the holes are really well dispersed (not that you have any control over that), and there's still some wood left!:D And your finish and photography are first rate, as always. Amazing work!

[Curt Fuller]

That's very nice Steve! I like the simple form that doesn't compete with everything going on (and missing) in the wood.

[Jack Mincey]

Steve,
Very nice bowl. It is one HF that you could check for consistent wall thickness just by looking. Great piece of work, sanding must of been fun.
Jack

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Steve. Well worth the effort. Well done.

[mike fuson]

Steve, I guess you know in these situations with inclusions you can only do what the wood will allow you to do, and it looks like you have done a fine job with it.

[Glenn Hodges]

I really like it Steve, and the photo also.

[Scott Lux]

Simply amazing.:eek:

You must make a lot of noise when you walk. You've got nerves of steel and, ahem, other parts made of solid brass.

Lux

[Skip Spaulding]

Beautiful piece! Great wood, nice shape and fine job turning.

[Mike A. Smith]

Wonderful Steve! That kind of nerve I do not have...

[Jon Lanier]

Super nice. Can't wait to start trying those little buggers.

[Andy Hoyt]

I do indeed believe I like this. Verily I say, "I like this a whole barn load".

[Keith Burns]

Excellent HF Steve, form is great !! Nice work !

[Pete Jordan]

I really like this piece, Steve!

By the way, the snow is gone down here.