I am pretty familiar with what they look like. I have turned small ones but came across this one for free when I picked up some mahogany and mango last night. I am hesitant to cut it knowing that turned whole it could be spectacular.Looks like you could make a perfect sphere out of that burl. You never know what you will run into when cutting into a burl. Some people will cut it in half and get a better idea of the condition of the burl wood inside. With two halves you could make two bowls or cut it into smaller pieces for smaller items. Take your time and look at burl wood pieces on Google image page and you might get some ideas for the whole burl.
Looks like 2 burls with that seam showing on top. Hope you have a bigger lathe with variable speed to put that on!
May I ask what is Bishop Wood? Common names are tricky .Looking for some ideas. Just got it and in my limited experience i don't want to screw it up. View attachment 31217
I would suggest waiting until you've got that larger lathe. Then you will have the full range of options.I am pretty familiar with what they look like. I have turned small ones but came across this one for free when I picked up some mahogany and mango last night. I am hesitant to cut it knowing that turned whole it could be spectacular.
Sadly no I am currently limited to a Jet 1014 belt drive. I will be lathe shopping after Christmas and my hunting lease is paid up in January.