Burl Gloat!!

[Jack Mincey]

I receive a call today from a man that works with my brother about the possibility of making two bowls for him in exchange for this burl he had. This is a picture of the little burl. I should get more than 12 bowls from it. His estimate is that it weighs in around 600 pounds. It looks just like the oak burl I had last year. He is going to even bring it to my shop.
Jack
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[Joseph M Lary]

looks like you need a new coreing system , looks like a good deal to me .

[Pete Jordan]

Definitely use a coring system. That would give you about 48 bowls.

Big congrats!!!!!!

[gary Zimmel]

Great gloat Jack.
That is one huge burl to me..
Congrats on the score.

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks guy's, I do plan on coring this bad boy. I can see 3 maybe 4 sets of bowls like this set I did last year.
Jack

[charlie knighton]

great gloat, great nest

[David E Keller]

Great gloat and a nice looking set of nested bowls. Follow up pics of the burl and finished products would be greatly appreciated.

[Bill Bolen]

Now that is a heck of a great gloat! You lucky dog....and delivered too...Bill...

[Bernie Weishapl]

Hey Jack, what's his name? I am going to offer 3 bowls for it.

Congrats Jack.

[John Keeton]

Jack, after seeing that nested set, that burl is meant for you!! That is one huge chunk of wood, but if it produces bowls like the others - WOW!!

[Kevin J Lalonde]

Fine gloat and nice set of bowls. Did you core them while green and finished them later? What coring system did you use on the set?

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks everyone. Kevin, I use the oneway system to core my bowls. I turn them to finish thickness green and let them dry.
Jack

[James Combs]

I have a walnut burl about a quarter to 1/3 that size. Been wondering what to do with it. Have never used one and have only turned pens so far. Whats coring? Is there any special way to slice these things up? Is there a tutorial on the creek someplace?

I receive a call today from a man that works with my brother about the possibility of making two bowls for him in exchange for this burl he had. This is a picture of the little burl. I should get more than 12 bowls from it. His estimate is that it weighs in around 600 pounds. It looks just like the oak burl I had last year. He is going to even bring it to my shop.
Jack

[Ryan Baker]

I have a walnut burl about a quarter to 1/3 that size. Been wondering what to do with it. Have never used one and have only turned pens so far. Whats coring? Is there any special way to slice these things up? Is there a tutorial on the creek someplace?

Coring is using a curved blade to cut bowl blanks out of the center of a larger blank. See Jack's picture above. That started as one piece. The coring blade cuts down between each bowl so that you save the material in the center instead of just turning it away.

[Gary Chester]

Holy Crap!!! That is amazing!!! And that set of bowls... WOW!!

And I was so excited about my holly gloat... I feel like such a "girlie man"...

wanna trade for some holly? HA!!!