From the tree to the table - but it aint fruit!
Actually remembered to take a pic of something before I collected it for once. This also meant I had to remember to take pics while I was wrecking it! It's only a bowl is a bowl is a bowl but some newbies might be interested.
Pic 1. Late last year, a mate found this burl on a Brigalow tree - rarer than gold fillings in hens teeth!! Had to have it!!
Pic 2. I wish I had turned it green instead of waiting 6 months - a bit of cracking and as hard as the hobs of hell now.
Pic 3. Having a light-weight lathe on castors makes this sort of turning pretty scary. After a few swipes with the roughing gouge, I thought some counter-weights might be handy. I usually turn a centre pip on the base so I can sit the piece on a dowel marking point, then just position weights with holes aligned to the holes in the faceplate until I get a reasonable balance.
Pic 4. Taking shape and still out of balance a bit but manageable.
Who's a happy chappy then!!!!
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Originally Posted by fred.n
best of luck with the show
Fred.n must have been one of the judges;) If my head get's any bigger I'm gonna go ass-up!:D:D:D Prize-money too!!!:eek::eek::eek: Does that make me a pro????:cool: