Good burr for embellishing

[David Buskell]

Catching up with ideas from last year's (yes, 2022) Symposium! I was impressed by Linda Ferber's demo on mushrooms and embellishment but didn't get a chance to carry the matter forward. This year in Louisville, I asked Linda for her recommendation as to the best burr to use and she suggested a Bull nose Sabretooth Green burr. I got one from the MDI booth and have just tried it out on some Oak and Yew pieces. It's really sharp and does what it says on the tin! I now have to finish the 3rd practice piece and then colour each of them. Photos will be posted in due course.

What other burrs do you use?

 

[Darryn Achall]

Looking forward to some input here. I'm thinking about gathering up a collection of burrs.

 

[Tom Gall]

Wow, there are so many!!! ... and so many sizes. Here are a few for starters: ball shaped (a favorite) - stump cutters - Rotary Chisels - cup cutters/burs - etc. There can be a lot of similar results with different burs and a lot might depend on your equipment. And then there is wood burning textures, reciprocating chisels, and air turbine piercing. Pick a few bits and experiment ... and move on from there.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Tom pretty much hit it. I use stump cutters, Inverted cone, assorted carbide bits for heavier removal, some very small bits for intricate work, Plus several Sabur Tooth bits in various shapes.

 

[Bill Blasic]

Having recently spent two days of hands on with Michael Kehs I added to my tools Swiss made cup burs that give a much different look than just divots in the wood.

 

[Michael Anderson]

I’m less experienced than a lot of folks here, but I tend to prefer various sizes of round burrs and ball nose burrs for the texturing I have been doing lately. That said, it’s really a matter of what you’re trying to achieve. Like Tom said above, there are SO many options and strategies available.

 

[Michael Marchlik]

I look forward to try some texturing in the near future. I have my late father's Foredom grinder, burrs and woodburning tools from when he carved waterfowl in his retirement.