Salmon Gum Burl Platter

[Willy Nelson]

Good Morning All
Been very quiet on this forum lately, so I thought I would post some pictures of a recently turned Salmon Gum Burl Platter. It is 37cm (0r 370mm (Imp 14.566 inches) or 0.37 meters or 0.0000037 KLMs). I did receive some negative feedback from a dress maker on here awhile ago, hence the multiple use of dimensions and measurements to please everybody. :U

Is it working? :;

Anyhoo, it is also 7cm high (use the ratios of previously furnished measurements) and finished with 10 (or DECA) coats of Dansih Oil over one week, or 7 days, or 1/2 a fortnight, or 1/52 of a year.
Salmon Gum is HARD!!!!!!! I reckon I ground away half a bowl gauge turning this. I spent as much time at the grinder as I did the lathe, a heap of sanding as well as I had a lot of grain tearout.

Just noticed the fourth photo (of the underside) makes the platter appear more rounded, or bowl shaped, which it is not.
Comments Welcome

Sincerely
Willy
Jarrahland

[Bruce White]

Good stuff as usual Willy. You are right about it being hard - I part turned a Salmon Gum root burl a couple of days ago and even wet it was hard. Combine that with dirt and pebbles and the poor old tools took a beating. Looking forward to finishing it - pretty wood.

[smiife]

Good Morning All
Been very quiet on this forum lately, so I thought I would post some pictures of a recently turned Salmon Gum Burl Platter. It is 37cm (0r 370mm (Imp 14.566 inches) or 0.37 meters or 0.0000037 KLMs). I did receive some negative feedback from a dress maker on here awhile ago, hence the multiple use of dimensions and measurements to please everybody. :U


Sincerely
Willy
Jarrahland


oh yes willy there is no doubt about it , you certainly have a great sense
of humor:U:U,
and what a great job you have done on the platter,as always
i always admire the burls that you guys get in the wild west
fantastic finish too!!!!!!!!:cool:
cheers smiife:2tsup:

[mkypenturner]

hey willy i know of a easier way for you to turn the salmon gum burl -----> send it to me :D

[Sawdust Maker]

Nice work

sorry didn't get the measurements in my mind - how big in furlongs?

[Willy Nelson]

hey willy i know of a easier way for you to turn the salmon gum burl -----> send it to me :D

Sure, you do know how heavy and dense Salmon Gum is???

And thanks for your comments
Willy

[mkypenturner]

have you got any tools with a carbide cutter to try instead of plain chisels ? maybe make it easier

[Bob Wemm]

Great result Willy, I love those burls.

I tried to core one and it just about shook my lathe to pieces.

Thanks for showing.

Bob.

[HazzaB]

Hey Willy,

Looking good mate, I don't get salmon gum bits that big, but even Pen Blanks can knock the tools about. :oo:

I'm closer than Troy :D

HazzaB

[Willy Nelson]

have you got any tools with a carbide cutter to try instead of plain chisels ? maybe make it easier

Hello
No, I have not tried them for turning, good idea though. I may have to invest in some new chisels soon, I am turning toooooo much (heaven forbid) and toooooo fast
Might tryto borrow one and give it a whirl, although my stocks of Salmon are limited
Willy
Jarrahland

[Willy Nelson]

Hey Willy,

Looking good mate, I don't get salmon gum bits that big, but even Pen Blanks can knock the tools about. :oo:

I'm closer than Troy :D

HazzaB

Ha Ha
Yes you are. But I will be moving in the next couple of years to a workshop of allegedly 160 sqm, vastly bigger than what I have now. Should do a thread on the build
Willy

[rod1949]

Looks great Willy.

So where do you get Salmon gum burls from?

[TTIT]

Nice one Willy :2tsup::2tsup:

[Willy Nelson]

Looks great Willy.

So where do you get Salmon gum burls from?

Trees.

Oh Okay, sometimes I find them on private property, sometimes I buy them, sometimes I get given them
Cheers
Willy

[bassmansimon]

A stunning piece! :2tsup: