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  1. 11th April 2019, 04:29 PM #1
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    Default Brigalow Burl - pen & bowl

    Some of you may have see the Brigalow Burl Pen that Gabriel turned. I posted pics of it yesterday on Gabs "April Challenge" post. Thought you may enjoy seeing more pics of it, in the rough and as 2 small turned items.

    This burl is quite beautiful in my opinion and I've only had it once, as small burls with holes and bark inclusions . Some was cut for small items, a pen & a small bowl ... Here are a few pics

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    Above small burl slab with holes and bark inclusions

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    Brigaiow burl Pen by Gabriel

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    Above and below: Brigalow Burl Bowl about 10 cm diam. Excuse the quality in parts as it was turned by a 92 yo friend from Bendigo
    It was a far from perfect piece to work with, with cracks holes and bark and resin pockets.But the wood showed many beautiful attributes with golden areas in the heartwood as may be see here

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    Hope you enjoy looking at these
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    Nice stuff, Brigalow, it works very easily for a dense wood & makes good tool handles, I've found. I've only ever seen straight-grained stuff before, that's the first I've seen with any figure...

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    Like most Acacias, the burl is pretty rare, lovely stuff to find
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Like most Acacias, the burl is pretty rare, lovely stuff to find
    Neil, I'd not really thought about it, but now you mention it, I don't think I've ever seen any sort of Acacia with a burl on it, ever, & I've looked at one or two. Interesting to ponder why - are they just more resistant to the stimuli, be it insect secretions, viruses, or whatever actually induces what is essentially a wooden cancer on a tree? Some species like our local blue-gums seem to be highly susceptible to burl formation - maybe it's solar radiation....

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    The nicest Acacia burl I have as a turned item is from Pink Gidgee (Acacia crombiei) found and turned some 20+ yrs ago by a IWCS member.
    This is one piece I really treasure as a gift from this friend who I both admire and have learnt so much from.
    Maybe I should post a pic of it ? But I don't wish to start a stampede!
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    Here below is a link to a post about about another Brigalow Burl (as a small bowl turning effort) ... back a few years now and one where Neil makes comment

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    Last edited by Euge; 12th April 2019 at 08:04 PM. Reason: Oops... its a BOWL not a BURL (in Brigalow) .. apologies
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    Quote Originally Posted by Euge View Post
    The nicest Acacia burl I have as a turned item is from Pink Gidgee (Acacia crombiei) found and turned some 20+ yrs ago by a IWCS member.
    This is one piece I really treasure as a gift from this friend who I both admire and have learnt so much from.
    Maybe I should post a pic of it ? But I don't wish to start a stampede!
    Wasn't this one by Ken?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Wasn't this one by Ken?

    That's a painting, not a bowl!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Wasn't this one by Ken?
    purple gidgee burl bold.jpg
    Yes, very likely I reckon. He's a legend

    PS: Will post a pic of the purple / pink gidgee bowl & another burl of a rare purple Acacia crotch wood in another post
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