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12th December 2022, 05:29 PM #1
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The Great Australian burl . . . bowl!
Now that I've got more time on my hands I decided to start clearing the collection of burls that were waiting for me to retire. The first few pictured here are fairly 'run-of-the-mill' and I'll put the 'Great Australian burl bowl' in the next post 'cos it deserves its own space
First up is what I suspect is Brown Mallee but I don't know for sure. A little over 400mm diameter - enough to have to leave the bed open on the Stubby.
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Next is a lump of local Coolibah - a mate rocked up with 4 off the one tree one day while I'm damned if I can find any like this myself! About 370mm diameter.
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No idea what this one is - Hughie dropped it off here years ago and it has to be one of the toughest things I've turned - much sharpening and swearing getting it done! The holes had sort of rolled bark inclusions loosely filling them - haven't seen the likes before.
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12th December 2022, 05:43 PM #2
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The Great Australian . . . map . . . bowl!
Not everyday you come across a chunk of wood like this! I honestly didn't even see the shape until I had removed it from the lathe to start carving the feet
The Bluegum burl came from a friend who's brother had left it lying in his shed for a couple of decades and he thought I might be able to do something with it. With all the bark still attached there was no way of seeing how the outline might look but I probably wouldn't have treated it any differently regardless. I got the underside shaped Ok while there was still some meat to hold it together, but I really struggled with the hollowing as the gum-veins and cracks were leaving it a little on the flexible side, in fact, Spencer Gulf only came about when a piece broke off while I was carving the feet 
. Now I just have to work out a way to hang it on the wall - won't be selling this one 
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Couldn't help myself! So many recognizable landmarks on this sucker
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12th December 2022, 05:52 PM #3
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dunno
Sorry Vern I wouldnt have a clue either as I got them in a bulk lot cheap and it was a while back, I think I still have a couple. hughie
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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13th December 2022, 07:32 AM #4
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Impressive and amazing
Originally Posted by TTIT
Not everyday you come across a chunk of wood like this! I honestly didn't even see the shape until I had removed it from the lathe to start carving the feet The Bluegum burl came from a friend who's brother had left it lying in his shed for a couple of decades and he thought I might be able to do something with it. With all the bark still attached there was no way of seeing how the outline might look but I probably wouldn't have treated it any differently regardless. I got the underside shaped Ok while there was still some meat to hold it together, but I really struggled with the hollowing as the gum-veins and cracks were leaving it a little on the flexible side, in fact, Spencer Gulf only came about when a piece broke off while I was carving the feet . Now I just have to work out a way to hang it on the wall - won't be selling this one
Aussie-burl-bowl_02.jpgAussie-burl-bowl_03.jpgAussie-burl-bowl.jpg
Couldn't help myself! So many recognizable landmarks on this sucker
Australia-the-map.jpgInspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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13th December 2022, 09:46 PM #5
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Originally Posted by TTIT
Not everyday you come across a chunk of wood like this! I honestly didn't even see the shape until I had removed it from the lathe to start carving the feet The Bluegum burl came from a friend who's brother had left it lying in his shed for a couple of decades and he thought I might be able to do something with it. With all the bark still attached there was no way of seeing how the outline might look but I probably wouldn't have treated it any differently regardless. I got the underside shaped Ok while there was still some meat to hold it together, but I really struggled with the hollowing as the gum-veins and cracks were leaving it a little on the flexible side, in fact, Spencer Gulf only came about when a piece broke off while I was carving the feet . Now I just have to work out a way to hang it on the wall - won't be selling this one
Aussie-burl-bowl_02.jpgAussie-burl-bowl_03.jpgAussie-burl-bowl.jpg
Couldn't help myself! So many recognizable landmarks on this sucker
Australia-the-map.jpg
Here's a few of Australia and then Western Australia.Experienced in removing the tree from the furniture
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