• We just finished moving the forums to a new hosting server. It looks like everything is functioning correctly but if you find a problem please report it in the Forum Technical Support Forum (click here) or email us at forum_moderator AT aawforum.org. Thanks!
  • Beware of Counterfeit Woodturning Tools (click here for details)
  • Johnathan Silwones is starting a new AAW chapter, Southern Alleghenies Woodturners, in Johnstown, PA. (click here for details)
  • Congratulations to Dave Roberts for "2 Hats" being selected as Turning of the Week for April 22, 2024 (click here for details)
  • Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.
Winged Birch Burl
"Pretty In Pink"
Interrupting the Flow
Ambrosia Maple Teapot
Winged Birch Burl
Iron Lattice Bowl
Shell Fragment Series #10
Walnut HF
George Van Beynen

Winged Birch Burl

This is a winged white birch bowl I recently finished for a customer. It is the nicest piece of white birch I have turned. They provided the burl and decisions were left to me. It took quite a while to remove all the bark and polish the edges and pockets. I was nervous as I did not know what I would do if I wrecked their burl. Fortunately it is now in their hands.

It is 26x20x6.5 inches. Finished with oil/varnish. C&C welcome.
Click to expand...
Don Leydens
Beautiful piece, George. You did the burl proud and I'm guessing the customer loved it. What a killer piece of wood.

Don L.
 
odie
George......from the picture, I had no idea it was that big until I read the information. The sheer size of it increased the admiration I have of your work on it.

Great job, very attractive piece......

ooc
 
George Van Beynen
Thanks Odie, there was a big gap between contact as the wing tip came around. Made me concentrate and keep my fingers on my side of the tool rest.
 

Media information

Category
Member Galleries
Added by
George Van Beynen
Date added
View count
3,457
Comment count
4
Rating
0.00 star(s) 0 ratings

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot G9
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
18.9 mm
Exposure time
1 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Birch_Burl.jpg
File size
205 KB
Date taken
Fri, 15 July 2011 2:29 PM
Dimensions
1200px x 856px

Share this media

Back
Top