Thread: Big Red Gum Burl bowl

Very nice bowl you must be pleased with it,what is the size and finish.
Regards Rod.

Hi, I have made plenty of bowls but never one from a burl. Is the process, in relation to speeds, sharpening etc any different to that used for regular timber?

thanks,

Steve

[QUOTE Rod Gilbert;1959878]Very nice finish you be pleased with it,what is the size and finish.
Regards Rod.[/QUOTE]

Hi rod,
I think the original blank was about 460mm x 460mm x300mm deep
By the time I chop off the edges and turned It round , I think it ended
up about 360mm round and 200mm deep, finish was D.O. and NC
lacquer

Originally Posted by StevoWoodi

Hi, I have made plenty of bowls but never one from a burl. Is the process, in relation to speeds, sharpening etc any different to that used for regular timber?

thanks,

Steve

Hi steve,
No not really , just a lot harder , a bit more sharpening needed
This burl was not very stable , lots of cracks , rot and holes,
There Is another thread I started awhile ago of the starting off
process, If you are interested , I don, t know how to link it , sorry!

Originally Posted by smiife

[QUOTE Rod Gilbert;1959878].......
There Is another thread I started awhile ago of the starting off
process, If you are interested , I don, t know how to link it , sorry!

At the top of the page you are looking you basicially select the URL, right click on mouse, select copy, then paste it to a reply.

Big Red Gum Burl

Steve, turning burl bowls/platters is fun!

Insert maniacal laughter here

Nice soup bowl.

Originally Posted by Christos

At the top of the page you are looking you basicially select the URL, right click on mouse, select copy, then paste it to a reply.

Big Red Gum Burl

Hi christos , whats a mouse ???.........
Nah ,, only joking but could you tell me" how to" on
my tablet ?

Originally Posted by Pat

Steve, turning burl bowls/platters is fun!

Insert maniacal laughter here

Hi pat , always good for a laugh !
There were a lot of cracks and pieces opening up
on this one , so I didn, t go any thinner , I think I
was lucky to get It this far , quit while ahead......

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Nice soup bowl.

Hi cliff, thanks, would have to be thick soup !

Originally Posted by smiife

..... but could you tell me" how to" on
my tablet ?.......

Sort of the same thing but when using the tablet you are using your fingers to do the copy and paste. And having two pages open at the same time to bounce between them is a little slower. Ok a lot slower.

Originally Posted by Christos

Sort of the same thing but when using the tablet you are using your fingers to do the copy and paste. And having two pages open at the same time to bounce between them is a little slower. Ok a lot slower.

Hi christo , thanks mate I will try that next time