I am pleased with this oak burl as an art piece-it has a small cup-sized 'bowl' but so much of the work I did for this was done with a palm sander and then a forstner bit to drill the hole!
I thought it had me beat for a while until inspiration hit.
I really wanted to keep the knots and bumps on this piece of wood so that is why I have left it in its mostly normal state!
I removed the loose bark but not all of it-it makes a nice contrast.
Isn't it unusual?
Would it be something you would like to display
or does it creep you out?!
It is 8" long, 6" wide and 5" high. I used shellac to seal up the wood/bark. It has a nice sheen and feels great in your hands--you couldn't resist holding it, if you were here!
The tree that I was saddest to see cut down was the one right by the deck and it had a place on it that looked just like that. It did creep me out a bit but I loved that tree. The tree man said it was dying and dangerous so it had to go. Poor thing.
ReplyDeleteI think that turned out great! Very cool. It is nice to see all the various pieces you are making.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting piece of wood. It’s good you are giving it a new life, so to speak.
ReplyDeleteI think it is VERY interesting and would make a great display piece. Each piece of wood and item you make is a work of art. God is a master designer isn't He?
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Neat! Is it deep enough to put pens/pencils in it? That's what I would do with it if it was!
ReplyDeleteWhoa, that is really cool! I like it, and I’m sure it is even more fascinating in person, in 3D.
ReplyDeleteNice work! It made me think of a pencil holder, too.
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