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Cherry Burl Side View – Steve Staley<\/p><\/div>\n

When approaching burl wood for turning, one MUST bear in mind that what can be seen from the exterior is no guarantee, at all, of what you will find in the interior. The wood turner may, not infrequently, encounter very unstable material that will fall, or fly, out from the main piece while turning. There may be outright voids that are unexpected. And, most dangerous of all, dirt and even small rocks are to be expected, especially in root burl pieces. Eye protection is an absolute MUST when wood turning, especially when using burl wood.<\/p>\n

One way to help mitigate some of the common problems encountered with burl wood is to fairly well soak it in cyanoacrylate, better known as “super-glue.” The brand doesn’t matter. Apply as much as possible to any visible crack and hope that it runs down into voids and areas of instability you can’t see. Thin consistency material is best for this application. I also use a medium to thick material for larger gaps or holes I can see on the surface. Cyanoacrylate will not discolor most woods and besides most of it will be turned away regardless. And for any discoloration that does occur, without the use of the glue you are likely to have nothing but expensive scraps. Use the glue.<\/p>\n

Mounting these pieces can be a challenge because you often don’t have a flat surface to start. You can cut a flat surface if you have a saw capable of SAFELY making such a cut. Use extreme caution when doing this because saw blades that encounter sudden changes in resistance, or rocks, can create extreme hazards extremely quickly. If it isn’t safe to make such a flat surface cut due to the material, to a lack of adequate tools, or a lack of experience working with burls, don’t attempt it. No project is worth injury.<\/p>\n

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Cherry Burl Reverse – Steve Staley<\/p><\/div>\n

A way to mount such a piece quite safely is to use a screw chuck, of which there are several varieties. The Nova Chuck systems<\/a> come with a screw chuck capability included, the so called Safe Lock Woodworm Screw, you can purchase a purpose made model from vendors such as Craft Supply USA<\/a>. I have both types and use them both successfully. Screw chucks allow you to mount pieces that lack a flat surface and then use the lathe to create a flat surface suitable for face plate mounting. The area in which the screw is installed in then simply turned away.<\/p>\n

You may also choose to use a face plate on a flat surface and then cover the holes with felt if you feel that such a method is the only truly safe way to approach challenging material such as burl wood. I don’t see any shame in using felt in these situations, I have done so in the past, and I will do so again.<\/p>\n

In this case the turner was able to use a screw chuck, make an external divot (which is the opposite to the way I do it. I use internal divots, the way my Dad, this turner taught me to do it, although he seems to have changed his approach recently to the external divot that allows for a smooth and complete flat surface on the reverse.<\/p>\n

Working SLOWLY is key so that you don’t loose more material than is necessary, and don’t be a bit surprised if pieces or chunks fall or fly off. I will say it again, burl wood is often unstable and can be dangerous to work with.<\/p>\n

Steve worked on this piece over several days and made several “repairs” when the burl wood did the expectedly unexpected and lost pieces. However, these repairs were masterfully done and are invisible to most viewers of the finished piece.<\/p>\n

Sanding burl wood pieces is challenging because of the many voids and the natural edges, so be patient and expect your fingers to be bunged up well and thoroughly.<\/p>\n

The final finish is usually a spray lacquer, as in this case, because rubbed finishes either cannot be applied to natural edges successfully due to gumming and accumulation.<\/p>\n

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Cherry Burl Overhead – Steve Staley<\/p><\/div>\n

While this isn’t a “bowl” in the sense of something you could store or serve something in, it is an amazing piece of hollow form art that displays the natural beauties of cherry, of burl wood, as well as the talents and skills of a wood turner with decades of practice and experience.<\/p>\n

I will happily feature more of Steve’s work here in the future and I have posted pieces of his in the past as well including: termite tray<\/a>, natural edge bowls<\/a>, and waterfall bubinga<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"