Eucalypt Burl Bowl

[sturina]

Hi All

This is the eucalypt bowl I have been working on. This is by far the most challenging bit of wood I have come across in my short time turning. The walls are a little thick (about 5mm) as I was a little worried of destroying it. It is about 15cm across and 10cm tall. I think it is also the deepest bowl i have tried so far which was a little scary extending the tools. Its far from perfect but I think it is a beautiful bit of timber full of character.


(http://www.flickr.com/photos/58734971@N06/5669372458/in/photostream)

[sjm]

I think it is also the deepest bowl i have tried so far which was a little scary extending the tools.


Good job on a nice piece of timber. Don't be afraid to stick the toolrest inside the bowl to minimise the tool overhang.

[hughie]

This is the eucalypt bowl I have been working on. This is by far the most challenging bit of wood I have come across in my short time turning. The walls are a little thick (about 5mm) as I was a little worried of destroying it. It is about 15cm across and 10cm tall. I think it is also the deepest bowl i have tried so far which was a little scary extending the tools. Its far from perfect but I think it is a beautiful bit of timber full of character.


Yep if you can rechuck it and follow the outside contour on the inside a bit more and as stated move your tool rest inside... if it will fit. :U Other wise think about lnocking up one for doing the inside of your bowls. Thats what I ended up doing and now I have several different types.

[Ad de Crom]

Lovely wood for such a small bowl.
Well done :2tsup:
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[munruben]

Nice work, nice timber. well done.:2tsup:

[Sawdust Maker]

What's wrong with posting your photos directly to the forum?

[bookend]

Well done.

Since when is 5mm a bit thick? Relax.

The gum lines would make it a challenge, but even without them 5mm is fine.

[Michael Spain]

Hi Sturina, you have elected a very showy timber and with your hands you could have extracted everything beautiful that existed in his interior, congratulations, greetings from Canary Islands.:clap:

[Wynyard Woodie]

G'day Sturina, nice job on that bowl, have done a few eucalypt burls that look very similar with the gum lines etc. Not easy to turn, well done.:2tsup:

[sturina]

Hi sawdust maker. When I tried to post direct it wouldn't let me. It kept coming up with a message regards incorrect security tokens. Most times I try to post direct but if me and my computer don't agree I post this way.

Thanks for the comments guys, never occurred to me to put the tool rest in the bowl. Will definitely remember next time.

[Sawdust Maker]

In a couple of years time - or even less - the link will be useless and thus this thread

Nice wood and bowl but I especially dislike having to go elsewhere to look at the piccies

[sturina]

Trying again with the pics. Thanks for the offer . Not sure why they worked now and not before?

[RETIRED]

It generally happens during a refresh of the database.

[RETIRED]

Will tidy up the thread tomorrow.:wink: