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woody

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9" burr bowl
« on: December 04, 2013, 02:42:22 PM »
Fresh of the lathe this morning I think it is a Chestnut burr but I'm not completely sure at first I thought it was elm but as soon as I cut it I changed my mind it is 9" wide and from 1 1/2" to 3 1/2" tall so far it has had one coat of oil and is still wet that is why it is standing on a nail board a lot of the bark just fell of but the rest took about 30min to pick of enjoy personally I love it and may keep it for a while
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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: 9" burr bowl
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2013, 05:04:16 PM »
Hi Woody....that's a beauty and I certainly agree with you that it looks like a piece of chestnut. I've worked tons of the stuff, mostly for reproductionn furniture for museums, and the colour & grain look right.

Keep 'em coming...Les
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Re: 9" burr bowl
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2013, 08:05:51 PM »
Woody,

It looks great, but I do feel a bit queasy looking at this, the light colour with darker markings, the wet look in parts (wet oil) it looks almost organic.
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Re: 9" burr bowl
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2013, 08:11:25 PM »
O.M.. Woody, just has to be the most beautiful piece of burr and you've done it justice, lovely form and finish so far.

Well done.    David

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Re: 9" burr bowl
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2013, 08:59:00 PM »
Hi Woody

A lovely example,well executed,it's nice to see a pale piece of timber with plenty of character.
I love burrs but never get the chance to get my hands on one.
Regards,
Rod
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