Chestnut Oak Burl

[Gary Max]

Thought you folks might enjoy seeing how the Chestnut Oak Burl came out.
Here's a couple pics and them back to work.

 

[exoticwo]

Nice work Gary ! I'll bet that was some fun hollowing out.
How thick do you leave the wall on this style of hollow form?

 

[David Keller]

That's a purdy piece of wood. Looking forward to seeing it in finished form.

 

[Gary Max]

Nice work Gary ! I'll bet that was some fun hollowing out.
How thick do you leave the wall on this style of hollow form?

She is covered with voids and holes so it's kinda thick --side walls are just over a 1/2 base is 3/4. I have ran out of time to work on her so she will be a couple of months resting.


Here's a pic of a Red oak Burl that I slabbed and made table tops out of, they are over 2 inchs thick-- This was the best oak burl I have ever had.

 

[EBorraga]

[This was the best oak burl I have ever had.[/quote]


I agree Gary. I still can't believe how amazing the grain was on that burl. I'm going to cut up the piece of burl I brought home tommorrow. Should make for some outstanding pen blanks.

 

[Lenny]

That's one incredible hunk of wood! Very nice!

 

[btboone]

Very nice!

 

[nava1uni]

Lucky, Lucky you

 

[markgum]

awesome