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  1. 02-28-2010, 10:08 PM #1
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    cherry burl(s)...and more

    I finally got enough spare time to finish some "works in progress". My BIL was kind enough to harvest some small cherry burls from his cabin so I finished a couple pieces for him as incentive to bring more .

    The piece with the finial has some Inlace to fill voids and a Mahogony finial. I filled the porous Mahogony with grain filler and then spray laquer. The bowl is danish oil and beal buffed with R-wax topping. The potpourri has the same finish.

    Oh, I also had time to finally finish a cherry wine bottle for stoppers, too.

    And, there's more! I made a hammer from my neighbors downed Apple limb. I had to maximize my shop time this weekend.

    I'm extremely impressed (read envious) with how much time some of you guys get to spend at the "wheel". I really, really do need to retire!

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  3. 02-28-2010, 10:29 PM #2
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    Very pretty pieces of burl. The stopper holder is pretty neat! Glad you had so much fun this weekend!
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    Beautiful hollow form, Terry. That's the kind of piece that would never leave my house, even as an incentive for more burl.

    I really like the stoppers too. What is the reddish wood in the layered stopper?
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    Terry - really nice work on everything! Great looking Cherry burl hollow form! Beautiful wood and the color of inlace used is really going to enhance the wood in a couple of years when the Cherry darkens!

    Glad to see you were able to get in some shop time! Looking forward to seeing what you turn next!
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    Terry,
    Great work on everything. I really like the display for the Stoppers, and the Cherry Burl is amazing. Well Done!
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    Great job!! I have a question What is the blue stuff? i think i have a project for my lathe i could use this on.
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    Terry, the mahogany and cherry burl really look nice together. As both age, they sure will take on a beautiful patina and color - nice work!! I still have a bunch of stoppers that need my attention. Perhaps this will encourage me.

    The apple made a neat mallet - that would make a nice shop addition for anyone. Nice work all around.
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  9. 03-01-2010, 8:58 AM #8
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    Very nice work Terry, all the turnings. The mahogany blends in very well with the colors in the burl, nice combination. You had a very productive weekend.
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  10. 03-01-2010, 10:47 AM #9
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    Really nice turnings Terry. I like the bottle stopper stand.
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  11. 03-01-2010, 3:40 PM #10
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    Thanks for the all the kind words. Now, I need to wait for the next time opportunity for the next "spurt" of production.

    Brian - the reddish wood laminated in the yellowheart stopper is Paduk. I also sandwhiched the Paduk with black veneer.

    Eric - The "blue stuff" is a product called Inlace. Many on-line sources to purchase....just Google it for a listing. Very easy to use.

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  12. 03-01-2010, 3:51 PM #11
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    LOVE THE PIECES. Very nice work!
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    I really do like the colors in the burl.I like the hammer too. I made one a few weeks ago just like that but out of Cherry.
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    Great work Terry.
    Those Cherry burls sure have a lot going on in them.
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    Very nice Terry. The stoppers reminded me that I have some ornament hardware stashed some where... Hmmm I wonder what I did with em.
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  16. 03-01-2010, 9:22 PM #15
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    That's a pretty good weekend's work! The burl figure in that hollow form is amazing... I'd have a hard time parting with it.

    Great idea for stopper display as well.
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