burl

This 8-inch diameter bowl was turned from a Poplar burl. Color and detail contrasts were added with a carved and colored band around the mid-section. Finish is Watco oil buffed on the Beall system.

A left over piece of burl.

Was a cutoff from a larger section. Under 4" diameter, under 2" tall. Finished with paste wax

12 inch x 6 inch maple burl bowl with Tried and True Danish oil and Carnuba wax

This 5-inch diameter bowl was turned from a much larger Poplar burl that my brother-in-law recently gifted to me. Poplar is usually not a very exciting wood but this burl provided plenty of surprises. A top view and views of the burl are provided in the comments.

This 5-inch tall bowl was turned from a Poplar burl that my brother-in-law gifted to me recently. I normally think of Poplar as practice wood but was really impressed by the grain patterns and colors in this piece of poplar burl. Finish is Watco oil buffed on the Beall System.

Redwood burl vessel. Turned wet and dried rapidly. This was a complete and utter joy to work with. Some wonderful movement. 5” tall by 10.5” long by 9.5” wide.

3"x3' Malee Burl box with molten cast Pewter and then turned. Top lid of box turned and machined with a CNC machine. Beall Buffed

These cherry burl goblets, roughly 7" tall, have cocobolo stems with bocote bases, displayed on a walnut tray

So i have this burl log, its hollow and is surrounded entirely of burl. Imo is one of those rare finds, maybe not, but i feel like it can become something beautiful. My very first thought was a lamp, being hollow already, or a large vase (would have to make a base), or an art piece. Im hoping...

A contrast of the violence of the death of the tree with the refined box within. Ambrosia maple, maple burl lid with dyed mahogany finial.

The ornament body is comprised of small pieces of maple burl suspended in resin, the finial and icicle are walnut the base is a piece of spalted maple. The illumination is a string of battery-powered LED lights. The battery pack is mounted in the base and can be removed to replace the batteries...

Not everything has to be a bowl or even hollow-form. This piece was turned from a small burl of unknown type and origin. The stems were turned from Andromeda branches. Finish is spray-on lacquer

Anyone have a good methodology for a clean removal of burl bark? I know there are methods of soaking, boiling or pressure washing, but I do not know any of the specifics for doing so. I have a number of pieces both dry and green that I want to keep the burl surface, but not the bark.

I acquired this large maple burl about 2 years ago. I sealed it up with Anchor Seal and left in my woodpile until today. I pulled all of the bark off. ( it was all but off already ) and hosed it off. The burl is about 20 " at the widest point. My lathe has a 16 " swing. I am really...

Here is a pic of my latest, destined for the Instant Gallery in Phoenix. Big Leaf Maple Burl, 16+ inches diameter, 3+ inches deep. Balls are jatoba, Bloodwood, Birch, Black Cottonwood Burl, Ash and others. The bigger brother to this piece is going to the EOG auction. It is 19 inches in...

Here is my latest ... big leaf maple burl bowl, 19 x 3 1/2, oil and wax, buffed. Wooden spheres/balls of various species and sizes and surface treatments. Will be in Instant Gallery in Poenix ... unless you buy it first :) Comments and critiques welcomed.

From "Symbols of Person, Series 1", this is "Passion." 5 1/2 in. diameter x 1 in. depth, ogee bowl, made from maple burl. Pyrographized, and gilded with 24k gold. Though better seen in person then in the photo, the pyro- work is done in what I call "directional...

Redwood burl, 5.75 X 4.5 inches; turned, carved and sandblasted. The inspiration for this piece comes from scanning electron micrographs of the seed of Castilleja, a hemiparasitic plant in Orobanchaceae. The outer wall of the seed coat collapses in the mature seed, leaving deep cells that...

I will shortly be gifted with a very nice maple burl from a limb that the owner wants to remove. How should I best treat it for drying to avoid cracking, checking, and otherwise making it less than useful? The limb above and below the burl is about 8" to 9" in diameter and I expect to see...