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I found a maple tree in the woods that had large burls protruding from it. After some research I think it has black knot disease. Black knot disease kills the limbs it infects, and can quickly spread to other trees. I decided to climb the tree and cut as much of the infection away as I could. Naturally finding these burls sparked my curiosity and a bowl was born. It is amazing what beauty you can find within things that appear ugly on the surface, all it takes is an open mind and a little effort.

I used Easy Cast epoxy resin to fill in the large cracks, and ended up finishing the entire bowl with the Easy Cast to avoid any unwanted reactions from mixing finishes. I still need to experiment on a scrap piece of wood to make sure I can mix certain finishes before wasting a unique piece of wood like this.

Check out my previous project to see a small burl from this tree that I turned into a shot glass.

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That's an amazing piece of wood Dave, nice find!
 

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One of the nicest wood I have seen, the contrast between light and dark is unusual, you did a very nice job.
 

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WOW now that has Character, Great bowl!!
 

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Beautiful! MORE !!!
 

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Nice find and nice creation!
 
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