Redwood Root Burl

[Bowl Slinger]

About a year ago I was cleaning out an elderly ladies barn and I found this 18"x 8" burl buried under a bunch of junk. She gave it to me and for months now I have been pondering what to do with it. I finally decided to cut it open and find out what treasure was hidden inside. I cut 6" off the large end for a bowl and sliced off a hunk to cut into blanks. The blank on the left side of the picture was used to make the Bolt Action Pen. I hope that I did you all proud. :highfive:

 

[mikespenturningz]

Nice pen. That root will never die because you saved it and will make things from it that will last forever! That is one beautiful piece! Nice pen great wood!

 

[Dave_M]

Nice finish. Thanks for posting. I have a piece of redwood root burl that I've been trying to figure what to do with. Now I have an idea what to expect it might look like.

 

[Kenny Durrant]

Very nice. There is a great amount of pretty wood for sale but you can't buy a good story with it so to me it adds something extra to the final product.

 

[thewishman]

That is pretty wood. The finish is gorgeous!