Thread: What should I do with this burl?

Hi Mate
Blast the bark off with a HP water cleaner.
Buy yourself an Arbortec Industrial carver and free form shape the burl then sand it, they look great
Willy
Jarrahland

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

Hi Mate
Blast the bark off with a HP water cleaner.
Buy yourself an Arbortec Industrial carver and free form shape the burl then sand it, they look great
Willy
Jarrahland

Thanks for the suggestion. Can you post any pictures of the concept for me?

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Well, I do hundreds of my own, but just google images arbortec burl, there is heaps on the net or put that same search into Youtube
Willy

Well, it has my name on it so i suppose you should just give it to me

Originally Posted by double.d

Well, it has my name on it so i suppose you should just give it to me

I suppose I could but I'm pretty determined to turn some of it into saw dust before I give to anyone. You might not want it then, depending on much I botch it.

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If I did find someone to cut the 50mm thickness in two halves of about 22mm, would they stay flat enough for serving trays or are they likely to warp?

A say 22mm because by the time it was bandsawn in half and sanded flat I'm guessing they'd be 22mm or probably even less.


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Turn a platter out of it. It would look amazing.


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Serving tray or side table.

Originally Posted by Canisbellum

Serving tray or side table.

If I made a side table out of it, I'd keep it 50mm thick and heavy. Then figure out some way to stop it toppling over.
I'm not opposed to that idea but I'm not sure the wife is crazy about that style in the living room.

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Because of the size of the burl I agree with Willy that it would be best to carve it. Either by power or more traditional method by hand, just be aware that it will take a long time by hand tools.

Originally Posted by Christos

Because of the size of the burl I agree with Willy that it would be best to carve it. Either by power or more traditional method by hand, just be aware that it will take a long time by hand tools.

I've never carved anything before.

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Hey Mate
Incredibly easy with the Arbortec Industrial carver. I reckon I have done nearly 1,000 burls by now.
I would recommend you slicing to 22mm.
I would suggest you carve some of the base away to make a smaller bottom, we prefer a smaller bottom, right?
Then hollow out the internal, sand all the machined edges, they really are that easy, check out the Arbortec website or Youtube
Good luck
Willy

Can't see where to edit my post, but I meant

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

Hey Mate
Incredibly easy with the Arbortec Industrial carver. I reckon I have done nearly 1,000 burls by now.
I would NOT recommend you slicing to 22mm.
I would suggest you carve some of the base away to make a smaller bottom, we prefer a smaller bottom, right?
Then hollow out the internal, sand all the machined edges, they really are that easy, check out the Arbortec website or Youtube
Good luck
Willy

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

Can't see where to edit my post, but I meant

Thanks Will. I was confused as to why I'd make it thinner. Now I have seen your photos I get the concept.

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