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  1. 08-02-2006, 8:55 PM #1
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    Pecan limb burl winged bowl

    This is all I was able to salvage from a 48" diameter Pecan from my Brother's place. It seems his Father-in-law is driven to burn any tree that hits the ground. I had told my Brother to keep him away from it until I could get over there to cut some up. He called the Wed. before I was planning to go.............."He burned it........." I cut this charred limb burl off and disgustedly threw it on the ground behind my shop. Decided to tackle it this weekend. Ended up at 16 1/2" across and 4 1/2" deep. Buffed gel poly finish.
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  3. 08-02-2006, 9:06 PM #2
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    Well done Travis! Question.....do you find pecan to be heavier for a given volume than other woods?
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  4. 08-02-2006, 9:14 PM #3
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    Ken, Pecan IS a very dense wood. I haven't really compared the weight per volume to other woods, but I would have to say that it is heavier.
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  5. 08-02-2006, 9:20 PM #4
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    Travis, you should take this bowl and show your favorite person what he burned up. You sure saved a nice piece and did a fine job on it.

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  6. 08-02-2006, 9:36 PM #5
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    Travis that is a beauty. I like the form and finish. I am with Ernie take it over and show the burner what could have been.
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    I agree Travis that is a nice piece, to bad about the rest of that wood could have held some real treasures.
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  8. 08-02-2006, 10:07 PM #7
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    Your art work never ceases to amaze me. I always look forward to seeing what you will post next.
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  9. 08-02-2006, 10:11 PM #8
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    Holy Smokes Travis! That's amazing how you saved a chunk of burned wood and turned it into that. I guess you could call that an NBE, natural burned edge. It's a beauty.
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  10. 08-02-2006, 11:25 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ernie Nyvall
    Travis, you should take this bowl and show your favorite person what he burned up. You sure saved a nice piece and did a fine job on it. Ernie
    I agree. But don't leave it with him. Anything could happen to it - again!
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  11. 08-03-2006, 1:43 AM #10
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    Brilliant work, Travis!
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  12. 08-03-2006, 2:01 AM #11
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    Incredible - both the "save" and the resulting piece of art. WOW!
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  13. 08-03-2006, 3:05 AM #12
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    Absolutely lovely work, Travis. I would agree with using this piece to open a discourse with your brother's FIL. It seems a shame that he would burn anything that hits the ground, however he may have his (possibly misguided) reasons...
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  14. 08-03-2006, 7:21 AM #13
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    In a word, "WOW!" Magnificent, Travis! Yeah, I'm with the other guys: Take that piece over to your bro's FIL and let him see what can be created out of his "firewood"!!!
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  15. 08-03-2006, 9:07 AM #14
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    Beautiful!!!

    Travis, I can't stop scrolling back up to look at the pix of this piece,,,
    this one really is beautiful !!!
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  16. 08-03-2006, 12:22 PM #15
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    Travis, that is a knockout! You made the best out of that bad situation. Great character in that piece!
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