A first in a couple ways.

Hi Daren,

This is an interesting bowl. It has a unique coloring and grain patter. Very innovative idea with respect to drying. Good job.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

I think you could rename it “Gorgeous Hunk of Dropped Off Burl”. But that might be too long even for a rainy day. Great job showcasing the hidden beauty from within.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Perhaps “My name is burl.” It’s between that and “The office”, but I think I like the first…

Another thought, this is getting dangerous! “Burl’s Anatomy.”

-- Greg, CT

I was going to suggest “Alien Autopsy: Cranial Section”. Great hunk of timber you’ve turned into art.
As for nuking, works for me with Maple.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Nice bowl, first thing I said when I saw the picture was, “Oh cool, a leopard bowl”!
Even the backside has some leopard coloring.

Very cool.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

Nice job on the carving. I like how you left it thick enough to show the two different colors. Great story too.

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You should do more carving Daren,,,,,,,,,excellent project!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Hello Daren;
—-truly a great piece of ‘wood art’ here, in a very finely ‘hand-tuned’ burl bowl….!

Your style in the medium of wood here, is very unique and one-of-a-kind and ‘me thinks’ you might explore this type of wood workin’ some more….also great contrast between the sapwood and heartwood. I am all-ways amazed to remember that what some call ‘weird’, other’s will see as ‘exotic’....’bonzer’. Hmmm, pardon my thinking out loud here, but you did ask….the three B’s.....” Burled Bonzer Bowl ”....

Now if I may ask, what is the type of finish you have used….?

Thank you for sharing this one….and;
GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

Frank, so far I have just put several liberal applications of pure Tung oil on it. I am going to keep oiling and buffing it, I may do nothing more in the way of finish I have not decided. For Les and Frank about me doing more carving. I did enjoy my first attempt and am pleased with the unusual end result…but a little torn. I was mortified by the pile of beautiful shavings on the floor. I know it is all part of working with wood, it just bothered me for some reason ?

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/

And from my experience with redbud burl (and redbud wood in general) The heartwood is going to age into more red and the sap an off white/yellow…so in several months it is going to be really much different looking. Which is cool, there is tons of figure in the sapwood that will show better with age/color changes in the grain.

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/

Very nice… I’m amazed, as usual. I think you need to rename the bowl, “Daren has more talent than he gives himself credit for”... This is a little work of art, great job.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

would make a cool plant bowl. maybe a bonzai tree

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever