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  1. 01-25-2007, 10:50 PM #1
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    Malee Burl NE

    Howdy!
    This is an old dried up piece of Mallee that I got from Berea Hardwoods a long time ago. There was no moisture in it. It sucked all the humidity out of the air and my skin dried up. Hard as a rock....but I got through it. 6" diameter and 2-3" deep...finished with shellac/oil/DNA. Not too happy with the finish yet. I'll probably do a little more to it before buffing.

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  3. 01-25-2007, 10:59 PM #2
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    Beautiful wood, John! You just can't beat the NE edge you get on those burls... the finish looks pretty good to me in the pics - if you do any more to it be sure and post some updated pics.
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  4. 01-25-2007, 11:05 PM #3
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    Wow, that thing is gorgeous. Nice work John!

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  5. 01-25-2007, 11:08 PM #4
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    John that is a beauty. I love that wood and form. Nice job.
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  6. 01-25-2007, 11:10 PM #5
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    Great work! How much do they cost in USA?!?!?

    How did you do the base? I've turned 20 or so Mallee burls in the past work, and 1 in every 3 has snapped How did you do it?


    Really nice piece
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  7. 01-25-2007, 11:14 PM #6
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    Beautiful NE John!
    love the figure in that Mallee!
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  8. 01-25-2007, 11:14 PM #7
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    Oh Man! That's a beauty John. I really like the way you oriented it to leave one side taller. And I also like the base. That's really nice. Great finish too.
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  9. 01-26-2007, 1:37 AM #8
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    Beautiful unusual form for a unusually beautiful piece of wood John! Well done Sir!
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  10. 01-26-2007, 2:02 AM #9
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    gorgeous piece, I love the foot you have on it.
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  11. 01-26-2007, 3:13 AM #10
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    That is a beautiful piece... I love that wood! You sure did a great job on it!
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  12. 01-26-2007, 6:26 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Hart
    Howdy!
    Not too happy with the finish yet. I'll probably do a little more to it before buffing.
    Huh??? Don't you dare! It looks perfect just like it is .
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  13. 01-26-2007, 6:28 AM #12
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    Thanks everyone! Lots of fun, this turning stuff is.

    Joash...this piece cost me a little less than $10. To get the base done, I get all my finish turning and sanding done, then take the piece out of the chuck, put a soft cloth inside it and press it into the chuck with the tailstock livecenter centered on the tenon. Crank it tight enough that it won't fly off. Then light cuts, leaving a little nub where the live center is riding. Cut the nub off and sand.
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  14. 01-26-2007, 7:46 AM #13
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    John,
    That's another really nice piece. Please don't tell me you did this one with your skew also.

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  15. 01-26-2007, 7:56 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Hallowell
    John,
    That's another really nice piece. Please don't tell me you did this one with your skew also.

    Bob
    Um....Yup. Well...not all of it. Ok....not much of it. The point of the skew comes in handy for setting the wall thickness and not harming the natural edge. With this piece, it was turning mostly air out on highest ridge, So I hollowed normally, but out toward the edge, I drive the point of the skew in head-on, in little bites....then smooth with the hollowmaster disc scraper thing. Pretty tense.
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  16. 01-26-2007, 8:24 AM #15
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    Real nice, looks almost aquatic.
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