burlwood
This tag appears whenever woods that are specifically burl in nature are being discussed. Burls are a spectacular natural wood formation, sadly often fatal to the tree, that result from injury and/or infections. The grain and figure is often swirled or otherwise unusual which creates incredible effects in wood crafts and art. Burls are often difficult to locate and they don’t occur on all trees, therefore they tend to be in the higher price categories of available woods. When working with burls be cautious as you never know when you will hit a rock or other debris!
The interior is divided into two distinct warehouses. The first one you enter from the office is home to the turning blank supplies, all neatly organized alphabetically by …
As a gift, I purchased a large piece of burl wood from southeastern United States Cherry. I have written fairly exhaustively about Cherry in the past and that information …
But the worst was trying to sand the interior without catching my hands on the spinning natural edge protrusions. I lost count of how many times I lost …
Black Cherry has easily become one of my all-time favorite woods to work with. I have consistently found it be relatively easy to turn and sand, although every …
The majority of T. articulata burl material originates in Morocco where T. articulata remains relatively widely distributed over hundreds of thousands of acres in at least five different areas …
The recent occasion of making three new bowls out of Maple, two from Ambrosia Maple and one from Quilted Maple, have caused me to review all my multiple entries …
I noted that there was a check that was not visible until the piece was on the lathe and being cut. At least one other small check would …