Big Red Gum Burl

**smiife** · 20th April 2016, 09:30 PM

Hi guys,
Looks like it, s going to be a great weekend........
Large red gum burl to play with and an extra
day off work , should be interesting if I can
get this on the lathe and turned it out, should
make a nice bowl

**rod1949** · 20th April 2016, 09:59 PM

Looks like a gut buster.... I'll just watch thanks

**Rod Gilbert** · 21st April 2016, 07:57 AM

Very promising indeed what are the dimensions of the burl.
Regards Rod.

**Christos** · 21st April 2016, 08:17 AM

I will take a seat to watch this one.

**Cliff Rogers** · 21st April 2016, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Rod Gilbert

Very promising indeed what are the dimensions of the burl.
Regards Rod.

There is a tape under the 2nd pic.

It looks big enough to keep him busy for a day or too.

**BobL** · 21st April 2016, 10:29 AM

Nice.

Have you got some body armour?

**greyhound** · 21st April 2016, 11:17 AM

What brand of lathe are you going to put it in ?
Will the out of balance give you much problems

**turnerted** · 21st April 2016, 04:55 PM

The burl looks a bit iffy just where you want to screw a faceplate .I would consider glueing/screwing a disc of 1/2'' plywood over this, reaching to the sound wood and then screwing your faceplate on to the ply.Best of luck.
Ted

**dai sensei** · 21st April 2016, 05:13 PM

Rough turn it only and leave for a few weeks. Something that big will move

**Pat** · 21st April 2016, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Rough turn it only and leave for a few weeks. Something that big will move

Yes the lathe, first, doing the tango around the shed . . . unless someone has finally bolted it down

**Simplicity** · 21st April 2016, 06:57 PM

That is going to make the best tooth pick.

**smiife** · 21st April 2016, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Rod Gilbert

Very promising indeed what are the dimensions of the burl.
Regards Rod.

Hi rod, approx 480mm x 460mm and about 290mm deep

Originally Posted by greyhound

What brand of lathe are you going to put it in ?
Will the out of balance give you much problems

Hi greyhound, I have got a woodfast 910,
Yeah, mounting It might be a challenge !

Originally Posted by turnerted

The burl looks a bit iffy just where you want to screw a faceplate .I would consider glueing/screwing a disc of 1/2'' plywood over this, reaching to the sound wood and then screwing your faceplate on to the ply.Best of luck.
Ted

Hi ted,
thats a good idea, it is a bit holey in the middle

**smiife** · 21st April 2016, 08:55 PM

sensi;147198]Rough turn it only and leave for a few weeks. Something that big will move[/QUOTE]

Hi niel,
It, s been stored under the house for a while, but
I will take your advice, which way would you turn It.?
It has a big nasty rotten bit on the side , so I was
thinking about doing It natural edge .

Originally Posted by Pat

Yes the lathe, first, doing the tango around the shed . . . unless someone has finally bolted it down

Hi pat, It is bolted down now , but I think it will
test out the 910 a bit ! should be interesting

Originally Posted by Simplicity

That is going to make the best tooth pick.

I thought a pen blank ........

**shedbound** · 21st April 2016, 10:27 PM

watching with interest

**dai sensei** · 21st April 2016, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by smiife

s..which way would you turn It.?
It has a big nasty rotten bit on the side , so I was
thinking about doing It natural edge

Natural edge would work, certainly show off the better burl grain that is probably nearer to the edge, but more risky if the burl is not solid. As for shape, all in the eye of the turner which looks better, as long as you follow the golden rule and traditional proportions.

Good luck with it.

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