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BernieP
17th April 2007, 10:51 PM
G'Day all

Have been pretty well game to have a go at most things woodturning, haven't achieved all but feel I am slowly progressing with practice and people's help. I have finally reached the stage of having a go at a burl bowl, so started the dredge through the internet and found a site I feel will help me, and hopefully make interesting reading for the forum...http://www.leetreewoodworks.com/Turning_Burl_Caps.htm. Hope you enjoy
Cheers
Bernie

Mobil Man
18th April 2007, 02:12 AM
Very good site. Thanks for posting it.

ss_11000
18th April 2007, 01:29 PM
:iagree: ^^

Gil Jones
18th April 2007, 02:33 PM
Lots of interesting information on that site, thanks Bernie.

rsser
18th April 2007, 09:18 PM
Good one.

IMHO though, starting out with a spur drive is a better idea since you can easily re-centre if necessary once the way the figure runs becomes clear.

BernieP
18th April 2007, 10:48 PM
G'Day Ern

That's what I was looking for some other ideas.

Cheers
Bernie

Doc Ron
19th April 2007, 01:19 AM
Thanks. I have my first Mallee burl sitting in the shop getting ready to be turned. Very timely advice.

rsser
19th April 2007, 08:40 AM
...... Two spur drive is good but sometimes the points will be too short so you can hack a face plate by mounting three bolts through it and sharpening the ends to points.

Another initial mount option if you don't expect to re-centre is to drill a hole with a forstner bit wide enough to take your jaws in expansion mode. Pin or shark jaws are good options.

ptc
19th April 2007, 10:32 AM
Ern
thank's for the Forstner tip.

Skew ChiDAMN!!
19th April 2007, 11:46 AM
This (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showpost.php?p=364246) is another method, similar to the forstner and pin-jaws. I prefer it to pin-jaws for large, irregular burls, as it has better grip.

cedar n silky
20th April 2007, 02:10 PM
This (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showpost.php?p=364246) is another method, similar to the forstner and pin-jaws. I prefer it to pin-jaws for large, irregular burls, as it has better grip.

Thanks for that Skew, I'm going to have a go at making the bastard!:2tsup:
I guess a nut and bolt store would be a start for the big brassy looking nut that goes onto the headstock? :B