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Thread: Maple Burl Bowl

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    Maple Burl Bowl

    A week ago a friend from work gave me a truckload of old maple burl. He knew I was getting a new lathe and figured I could used it. He said his grandfather cut it years ago and it has been in a shed ever since.

    My lathe came in Thursday, I got it set up and checked out and turned a couple little things. So today I figured I would try one of the burl pieces. I picked a small piece that I could cut a round on my little bandsaw.

    Little is relative, as it is the largest diameter I have ever turned. I have been using a little harbor freight lathe for the last year and a half and could only turn about 6 or 7 inches. This one is 9, but started about 10.

    Here it is..
    El Primero 1of 2.jpg

    and the bottom...
    El Primero 2 of 2.jpg

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    That's a mighty beautiful piece of maple burl and you did justice to it!
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    A very striking piece of burl.
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    Wow, very nice.

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    Beautiful! What did you use for finish?

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    Very nice!

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    That's what you call "WOW" wood. Impressive work also.

    Edit: Scott, you may want to consider posting your turnings over in the "Turner's Forum", a lot of turners over there that may not get over here in the Woodworking Projects forum very often.
    Last edited by James Combs; 03-28-2018 at 4:10 PM.
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