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maple burl

  1. Scrap of Burl

    Scrap of Burl

    Ever have a cutoff from a nice piece of wood like a maple burl and you just didn't want to throw it away? It happens to me sometimes and I find myself thinking how can I rescue that scrap of very interesting wood. Here's my attempt. I added a slab of mahogany, cut it to a nice shape and turned a...
  2. Figured Walnut and Maple Burl Box

    Figured Walnut and Maple Burl Box

    This box is figured walnut with a maple burl inlay. Box is approx. 3" tall and 2" wide. The contrasting maple burl with the walnut looks really good!
  3. Big leaf maple burl hollow form

    Big leaf maple burl hollow form

    I tried to make it look like a hollow for was emerging from this hunk of burl. About 9 inches high, finished with shellac sealer and lacquer sprayed from a can.
  4. maple burl hollow form.

    maple burl hollow form.

    Just a top view
  5. maple burl hollow form

    maple burl hollow form

    This was the largest I've made so far, at 12" deep. Punky spots but not bad enough to get much tear out.
  6. mape burl bowl thing

    mape burl bowl thing

    A left over piece of burl.
  7. Radiant

    Radiant

    "Radiant" a box made from Maple burl, dyed red, yellow, and green. The base and the finial are made from Pear and dyed black.
  8. 2 ambrosia maple burl bowls with natural voids and bark inclusions

    2 ambrosia maple burl bowls with natural voids and bark inclusions

    2 ambrosia maple burl bowls about 15” wide each with natural voids and bark inclusions, these two pieces were made bulky and thick as per the request of customer. The person wanted to give them to their kids who used to play on this tree in their yard as children. The bowl on the left had a...
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