Maple Burl

[ryan kelley]

This piece came from a maple tree that was dying and had to be cut down. It is 9" x 3 1/4" x 3/16"+. After turning and finishing with Danish oil I decided to keep this one for myself. Just got my photo tent so I am taking pics and taking pics, still learning so they are not the best.

[Bob Hovde]

Wow! Ouch! Wow! Ouch!

Really nice! But scary!

Bob

[Steve Schlumpf]

Interesting piece Ryan! Good looking wood - from what I can see. Would it be possible to see another angle or two? How did you finish off the bottom of the bowl?

[Dan Forman]

That looks pretty scary to turn! Nice job bringing it to completion.

Dan

[Jim Becker]

That's a very interesting piece!

[Ed Scolforo]

Interesting indeed. I, too, would like to see other angles.

[Bill Wyko]

I think it's wonderful. It must have been quite a challenge. Do you have any other pics?

[ryan kelley]

Thank you for the compliments. I'll take more pics and post them asap.

[Tim Gruss]

I think you did a great job with that burl. I come across a lot of burls that are very challenging to turn because of thier natural shape,and voids. There are also many that I get that have dead wood within them. You did a great job keeping that piece from blowing apart, and getting the largest turning you could from it. I hope you did not have any knuckle catches. Thanks for sharing this piece with us.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Ryan, that thing looks like it was scarier to turn than a four-bladed propeller! Beautiful work.

[ryan kelley]

Interesting piece Ryan! Good looking wood - from what I can see. Would it be possible to see another angle or two? How did you finish off the bottom of the bowl?

Steve I found some time today here are a couple mor pics. I chisled the tenon off and sande the bottom smooth with a shallow dimple to help it sit flat

[robert hainstock]

a whirling 4 bladed prop pretty well sums it up. Con grats on a great piece.
Bob