clock #1: burl elm

This is a very nice project. You are right in that it would look good above the fireplace. The finish on the piece is gorgeous.

How easy was the elm to work?

The one time I worked with elm was in processing a dead tree into firewood. I know that is sacrilege but we all make mistakes in our youth. But from the experience I swore that I would never try to cut and split elm ever again because it was so difficult to work.

Thanks for sharing.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Very nice looking. I love that piece of wood!

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Great looking Burl. Nice job

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice burl clock, I love any kind of burl and any burl clocks. mike

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Thanks for your comments i appreciate them.
the elm stood a bit of belt sanding but as there was not much joinery involved nature done a lot of the work for me ,only one note as i used the router to round over some of the edge it could easly burn.
the plastic coat laqeur was RUSTINS_and is xtra tough great used on the live edge bark.

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short

Great burl clock.

Beautiful burl, great finish.

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beautiful

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are those pink walls you got goin there? haha

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