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Here is a platter made from a red mallee burl (Australia) that measured 10 3/8” x 7” x 2 1/2”
The face of the burl was pretty flat so I used a small faceplate for initial mounting. The bottom surface was turned (with a tenon) and sanded to 2000 grit. The blank was then reversed in my chuck and the upper surface was turned and sanded to 2000 grit. Both sides were given 3 coats of Tung oil then the tenon was removed, the base bottom sanded to 2000, 3 coats of tung oil, then the entire piece was buffed with the Beall system. Final thickness was about 3/16”.
-- Ken in Sharbot Lake, Ontario
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a1Jim
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posted 20 days ago
Wow thats an amazing burl
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Bob Collins
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posted 19 days ago
Great turning Ken, like how you have done the base. Have to ask “what is the Beale system”.
-- Bob C, Australia. There are two theories to arguing with a woman and neither of them work.
peruturner
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posted 19 days ago
Great platter I envy you wish I could get burls here but not available at any cost,they burn them in the jungle,been trying to get some for years to no avail,anyway great work my friend
-- peruturner,lima peru
OregonBurls
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posted 19 days ago
nice!
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tomd
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posted 19 days ago
wonderful turning, the finish is awsome, it looks as though it would be quite an out of balance turning, how did you handle that?
-- Tom D
shimmy
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posted 19 days ago
All I can say is WOW!
toyguy
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posted 19 days ago
That is a real pretty oiece…..... Someday I will turn a chunck of burl, but at this point my skills are not up to the task….. nor is my walet !
Nice job of that burl…..
-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/
sedcokid
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posted 19 days ago
Wow! 3/16” now that is thin, Great Job and the wood is Beartiful!
‘The SedcoKid’
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scrappy
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posted 18 days ago
Fantastic turning. 3/16? On a piece that out of ballance. And I thought I did crazy stuff!
Fantastic job. The wood is just breeathtaking. That Beal system works great in the right hands.
Your talent is awsome!
Keep it up.
Scrappy
-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!
Ken Waller
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posted 18 days ago
Thanks for the kind words.
Bob, the Beall System is a series of 3 buffing wheels charged with tripoli, white diamond and carnauba wax respectively. It’s designed to be used after your finish has dried and produces the ultimate smooth finish.
Check it out here I use it on almost all my work. The system I have has a mandrel and seperate arbors for each wheel. Beall also makes a system where all three wheels are mounted on 1 shaft held between centres on your lathe. You can’t get the same depth into the insides of a bow with this version.
This piece wasn’t as unbalanced as it may appear. The piece is relatively light and on the OneWay there was no vibration. Light cuts with sharp tools makes it easier.
-- Ken in Sharbot Lake, Ontario
dustygirl
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posted 18 days ago
What a nice looking and unique platter.
-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?