Mother Nature is a great artist!

[flyrod444]

Here is a Red Oak burl HF that I just finished. It's some of the nicest burl I've ever turned. Mother nature out did her self on this wood. I just had to show a picture or two of this wonderful wood. The form is 8" dia. by 7" tall. I also have two nested sets from the same wood, one set of 7 with the largest bowl being 17" dia and a smaller set of 4.
Thanks for looking.
Jack Mincey

 

[Charlie Knighton]

Mother Nature is a great artist!

i agree, thanks for releasing the turning from the tree

 

[Mark Warden]

Beautiful piece Jack. Does anyone have a picture of an unturned burl so I know what to look for?

 

[John Jordan]

Nice. Rare stuff. Oak burl almost never has eyes/dormant buds. It's usually just swirly.

I don't suppose you have any extra for your old friend John? 🙂

John

 

[Bill Boehme]

Very nice oak burl HF.

Your old friend (waiting by the mail box),
Bill

 

[flyrod444]

Thanks everyone. John, I've used all this burl up, even got three slabs for making game calls when it is dry. I have another one spotted not far from the cabin on the waterfalls that looks to have the eye burl in it like this one. I could see the eyes in the bark of this burl. If it does I will let you know. I really like the arm brace handle and hollowing tools I got off you. My hollow forms are much easier and much improved as a result. Here is a link to a picture of the burl before I started on it. I owe a friend a bowl from it. He just brought it by my shop and gave it to me one day.
Thanks,
Jack
http://www.woodturnersresource.com/wrphotopost/showphoto.php?photo=7249&ppuser=4026

 

[Mark Warden]

Thanks for the picture Jack and the link to yet another fine site.🙂

 

[Don O. Jr.]

Yes She Is !

My favorite artist as a matter of fact. And you have done her proud-nice work !

 

[John Jordan]

Thanks everyone. John, I've used all this burl up, even got three slabs for making game calls when it is dry. I have another one spotted not far from the cabin on the waterfalls that looks to have the eye burl in it like this one. I could see the eyes in the bark of this burl. If it does I will let you know. I really like the arm brace handle and hollowing tools I got off you. My hollow forms are much easier and much improved as a result. Here is a link to a picture of the burl before I started on it. I owe a friend a bowl from it. He just brought it by my shop and gave it to me one day.
Thanks,
Jack
http://www.woodturnersresource.com/wrphotopost/showphoto.php?photo=7249&ppuser=4026

Just kidding (sort of) Jack. Need any more of the cutoffs? We could use a night in the cabin. I need to come over and wear the sides off my motorcycle tires before I put on new ones.

That's a nice piece.😀

John

 

[flyrod444]

John, I can always use more cutoffs. I PM'd you on the cabin.
Jack