Rimmed Burl Bowl

That’s a great piece. Just a quick question- what made you offset the “bowl” into the sapwood? Looks like it would have also fit in the red part?

-- Steven

Great bowl and I kinda like the offset. It gives it an artistic flair.

-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.

That’s amazing!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

That’s great.
Do you have more pictures from other angles?
Rod

-- Rod Baltimore Ontario

To Steven: Thanks for the comment. As I think back to the decision regarding sizing the rim, I remember that I wanted the rim to be as large as I could get it. The offset was based in part on where the center needed to fall based on the thickness of the burl. On a burl cap, the “back” is domed, but the high point is rarely in the middle of the piece. So, to center the piece in the chuck (in the middle of the piece) often reduces the depth of useable burl. So, its a mix of technical challenges and the preferences of the artist coming together to form the finished work. I guess the scale of the piece felt better with the rim intersecting the sapwood. That’s what I love about art. Every artwork has attributes that we all view a bit differently.

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Hi all, and thanks for the interest. Here are a few other pics of the raw blank and the back. I don’t have any other useful angles on the face (Sorry Rod)

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extraordinary!!!

love the offset
and love the underside.
VERY artistic! Well done

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

That is truly stunning. I absolutely love the grain. You do a great job with your finish as well…what is your finish process on this piece?

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

a real beauty. Love it.

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So that is what it looks like in there. My lumber store has some of those but I have not bought any yet. Would not be able to do what you do, but cool wood. You really bring out the beauty of the wood. Fantastic to the extreme! Incredible!!!!!!!!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

That’s gorgeous!

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very nicely done.

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Very stunning. I just love these burls.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

What do you use for the finish on your burls?

-- Chris