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  1. 'Lava Flow'

    'Lava Flow'

    Unknown Australian Burl, winged natural edge burl. 18" tip to tip
  2. Red Maple Burl#1082

    Red Maple Burl#1082

    Red Maple Burl Bowl Dimensions 11 1/2"W x 4"H x 1/8" very thin-walled. 2 coats shellac and 4 coats salad bowl oil.
  3. Red Maple Wide-Rim Platter#1091- Front View

    Red Maple Wide-Rim Platter#1091- Front View

    Red Maple Burl - Wide Rim Platter#1091 - Front View. 17 1/2"W x 3 1/2"H
  4. Red Maple Wide-Rim Platter#1091- Top View

    Red Maple Wide-Rim Platter#1091- Top View

    Red Maple Burl Wide-Rim Platter, 17 1/2"W x 3 1/2"H. Log recycled from the city tree dump. next photo shows the front view.
  5. The Black Pearl

    The Black Pearl

    Black Myrtle Burl natural edge piece without a foot. turned 3/32' thick, size is 5.5" x 8.5". filled voids and cracks with powdered brass, inserted 3 pearls, 2 white and 1 black. Mounted in scrap piece of Cherry Burl.
  6. 'Bowl of Fire'

    'Bowl of Fire'

    Big Leaf Maple Burl. The wing is 16" x 13" the bowl is 5.5" across and with the feet Prox 3" tall. The wings are at various heights as I was able to capture some movement in the piece. The rim was carved with a dental drill. The entire piece is around 3/32" thick.
  7. Around The Horn

    Around The Horn

    Cherry Burl, vase shape without a foot. hollowed to around 3/32" thick. Used scrap piece of cherry burl to carve the stand.
  8. Burl tree 2

    Burl tree 2

    Burl tree and vine (Name suggestions needed please ) Well hopefully I have finished Like Gordon said this is a hard one to photograph as there are so many things happening it is hard to cover the piece in a few shots. Also the colours of the vine as they have dark to light highlights added...
  9. Trumpet tree

    Trumpet tree

    In my burl tree series 600mm high
  10. When Burl meets Bronze

    When Burl meets Bronze

    Maple burl and Bronze, pierced, gold leaf
  11. Cherry Burl Bowl

    Cherry Burl Bowl

    Cherry Burl Bowl with natural cracks filled with Walnut Dust
  12. Big Leaf Maple Burl Hollow Form

    Big Leaf Maple Burl Hollow Form

    This piece is 9"H x 8"D and was turned to a wall thickness of .25". The finish is Danish Oil and buffed. I had a section of the log with three visible piths, and after I cut them away, this was what was left. I didn't expect to find such a beautiful grain. Hollowed with my new...
  13. Maple Burl

    Maple Burl

    Fun to turn...... Tried to expose 3D grain pattern by cutting at different angles and depths. 5x of tung oil before polish. www.turnedoutright.com
  14. AAW Winter 2008 Contest

    AAW Winter 2008 Contest

    I decided to make a reversible clock to give the user an option to change his decor. The clock movement and stand can be easily interchanged. This photo shows the front and side view of the same clock in the next photo. It was produced entirely from Red Mallee Burl (approximately 9" at...
  15. AAW Winter 2008 Contest

    AAW Winter 2008 Contest

    I decided to make a reversible clock to give the user an option to change his decor. The clock movement and stand can be easily interchanged. This photo shows the rear and side view of the same clock previously posted. It was produced entirely from Red Mallee Burl (approximately 9" at...
  16. Inside/Outside Profile

    Inside/Outside Profile

    Side view of piece.
  17. Inside/Outside

    Inside/Outside

    This cherry hollow form had beautiful grain and color that I really began to see during turning. 4.5"H x 8.5"D and turned to less than 1/4" thickness. This gave it a nice pucker factor during turning. Sanded to 600 in and out, danish oil and buffed. Comments and critiques welcome.
  18. Brown Malle Bowl

    Brown Malle Bowl

    Brown Mallee Bowl 16 inches dia turnedt o 1/8th thick This was one of those rare pieces of wood that you come across that give pleasure just turning the stuff www.timberly.co.nz
  19. Big Leaf Maple Burl

    Big Leaf Maple Burl

  20. Burl Nat. edge

    Burl Nat. edge

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