I called dibs on a burl on a tree at church. When I saw that someone had removed it (half was rotten and it wasn't safe anymore) I reminded Bill of my claim! He brought his chainsaw and cut the piece for me!
See the bump? It is called a burl and it has the most interesting wood grain for a bowl!
He cut out the chunk for me and then halved the log
so I can get to work on it this week!
I can't wait to get back to work at the lathe!
That will be wonderful. You make the most beautiful bowls.
ReplyDeleteI am really curious how that is going to look.
ReplyDeleteUntil I saw you working on the lathe I had no idea how interesting burls were. It will be fun to see what you make with it.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Making something useful and pretty out of something so ugly is a gift. We had some of those things on some trees we had taken down a long time ago and I hated those things that grew on them. Who knew?
ReplyDeleteNeat! Is the burl harder or easier to work than regular wood?
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