Another WWYD thread

[Mike Novak]

I picked up this cherry burl at a club raffle. I have never cut a burl, so looking for some suggestions on best way to cut. Based on the weight, it’s very old and mostly dry. I can see some ring shake on either end.

My first instinct is to cut the cap off as shown and make a burl bowl.

TIA

 

[robo hippy]

Burl tends to form a cone, down into the pith. Generally it is much smaller than the burl cap. You could make a nice nest of natural edged cored bowls if you have a coring system. If not, then the cut line you have in photo #3 would work fine. There may be some risk of securing it to the lathe if you go for a regular bowl shape from the ring shake. I would expect that to turn away as you turn out the inside of that bowl.

robo hippy