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Pictures 1,2,3,,4 are from the same burl. The guy sending it to me thought he was doing me a favour and saving postage by cutting all the natural edging of the top part of the burl. I cut into two to get natural poripine look on the plate in 1 and 2 adding a base to get the height. Salvaged a small portion of edging on 3 and 4 but the wood grains make it OK. Unlike the rot in pictures 5 and 6, Jarrah burls do not seem to have much rot or worm holes in them.
Pictures 5 and 6 and what Karson asked for, these are left overs from the Red Gum Burl slab and will give some idea of the rot.
-- Bob C, Australia. There are two theories to arguing with a woman and neither of them work.


































8 comments so far
Indiana_Parrothead
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posted 37 days ago
Very nice, I like how you did the base it really adds a lot to it. What material is the base?
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Bob Collins
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posted 37 days ago
Hi Indiana, The base is another piece of Jarrah burl, an off cut from another project. Thanks for the comment.
-- Bob C, Australia. There are two theories to arguing with a woman and neither of them work.
huff
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posted 37 days ago
Bob, The base you did for the first one makes it so unique. That is truly a piece of Art. I can’t stop looking at it. Absolutely gorgeous!
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
rodb
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posted 37 days ago
Oh Bob each one is better than the last.
Keep going.
Rod
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woodworm
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posted 37 days ago
Great turning work! They’re beautiful.
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a1Jim
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posted 37 days ago
Cool vessel and neat wood
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Karson
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posted 37 days ago
Thanks for the additional pictures. That is some great looking wood. The turning are fantastic.
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Bob Collins
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posted 37 days ago
Thanks again for your comments. I’m still in the learning and discovering process and the encouragement from fellow L.J’s has been great.
-- Bob C, Australia. There are two theories to arguing with a woman and neither of them work.