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It’s been a while since I posted any bowls but I thought this one deserves to be seen. It is a 14” wide by 7 ½” high maximum Yellow Birch Burl bowl with a natural edge. I wish the camera was capable of capturing the chatoyance I see when I rotate the bowl in the sunlight. This was twice turned...

River Birch burl with a shellac finish. Made for a friend's 1-year-old daughter at her themed "Fairy First Birthday" party. Wings were carved, but the main body, hat, stem, and base were all turned and assembled.

Each about 4.25" in diameter, finished with PTO. The burls were gifted to me by my daughter who lives on the B.C. coast. They are very precious to me. I kept the shapes simple and appropriate for the burl shape. I have a few more that are somewhat larger that I am building up my courage to get...

Back to the round bottom style and boy is this one a stunner!! Turned from a rare chunk of Olivewood Burl (Olea europaea) this piece is the definition of beauty! I actually purchased this piece from Germany, and it took almost three weeks to arrive. It sports a true round bottom, chamfered...

6.5”h x 4”d Enjoyed every minute of making this piece. I’ve been drawn to these void pieces lately. There’s something about the negative space and seeing the interior that I think is super interesting.

Finial lidded box - 3-1/4” x 4-3/4” h. Eucalyptus Burl, Ziricote accents, Ebony finial, gold paint, Waterlox finish. I’m glad I participated in this swap … forced me to get into the shop again .

Finial lidded box- 3-1/4” x 4-3/4” h. Eucalyptus Burl, Ziricote accents, Ebony finial, gold paint, Waterlox finish. I’m glad I participated in this swap … forced me to get into the shop again.

3.5” x 3” This was the second of two small hollow forms I was able to manage from an old chunk of applewood burl I’ve been saving for a while. Love how the swirly figure curls up from the bottom and fades into the darker wood near the rim. Finished with several coats of shellac and three-stage...

the last three from the large oak burl.

inherited this unwieldly oak burl from fellow turner/friend about 4 years ago. continually contemplated where/how to start with it. Inspired by another club member who had a similar piece I finally dove it. I hate roughing out, but everyone of the felt like roughing from start to finish but...

Collection of Red Elm Burl vessels. Tallest measuring 14".

Locust Burl and Rosewood. Love this piece. It's my first off-center goblet.

Little embellishment on the top :)

Manzanita Fountain came from some of the manzanita root burls salvaged from the wildfires around Los Angeles c. 2011. After plenty of postage to UPS and chain saw chains dulled by the dirt and rocks, I was able to get som nice pieces. This one turned out well enough to earn a 1st place in 3D...

My Aunt gave me a burl. Said she has had it for 20 to 30 years. It's very dry! She says they still have a whole shed full of dry burls from central Alaska. My guess is that it is yellow cedar but I'm not a wood expert. What would you do with this?

Top is walnut. Finished with Minwax Antique Oil.

10" x 3.5".

6" high x 7" wide bowl from a Maple burl. Sealed, edge-burned, and waxed. This was actually in my unfinished and don't-know-what-to-do pile for about 3 years because of some punky spots. Glad I found it.

This one is a bit different as I have no idea of the species, it was dropped by a friend as part of a roadside find by him. Odd shaped, part burl, fire damaged, a couple of voids and fragile. 15cm x 8.5cm oiled.

This box is a small ring box, made of Ziricote with a Redwood Lace burl inlay. The burl inlay was in the cutoff bucket. Size is approx. 3 inches tall and 2 inches in diameter. I changed the photo angle for a better view.