Thread: burl bowl

Originally Posted by bowl-basher

Hi all
Had a nice weekend with a top pice of coolabah burl, it is the first time that I have atempeted a solid burl. I think the time was equaly divided betwen turning and grinding there seems to be layers of hardness you get in a bit and the gouge just turns up it toes, a couple of mm deper and it seems to soften up... anyway I am happy with the result It is 250 in dia and stands 130 high the finish is 3 coats of light buffing oil and I will give it a light coat of beeswax and buff in about three weeks I have left it "Chunky"
to match the burl the top bead is undercut on the inside
Look foward to your comments
Bowl -Basher

...man, you guys have got some unique woods down under...must be something with the "harsh" environment.

Lookin'good BB ..don't forget to sign the bottom!!

BB, just be careful with the beeswax or it'll fill pits and voids and look pig ugly.

Originally Posted by rsser

BB, just be careful with the beeswax or it'll fill pits and voids and look pig ugly.

Thanks for the heads up on that you are dead right might just give it a last coat of buffing oil
BB

Graham, you made something what is really beautiful mate, rich colored wood, oh yeah I like it a lot.
Very well done
Ad

That's a beautiful bowl! So, burl is hard to cut???

BB, what Ern said, another coat or two of oil and forget about the wax unless you like spending hours digging out the clumps in all the cracks

G'Day BB

Beautiful piece of wood and well worth all the effort you put in. Thanks for sharing

Cheers
Bernie

Originally Posted by ElizaLeahy

That's a beautiful bowl! So, burl is hard to cut???

It can be a reral pig!!!! as the grain is going in all directions at once and you seem to get layers of hard and soft then add in the gum voids and you have a fun time on the lathe not to mention the fun of getting the lump of burl round and in balance to start with I was almost chasing the lathe around the shed
Bowl-Basher

That is a nice bowl nice timber