Well thought I would post a turning here as I haven't in a while. I do a lot lurking , reading and studying on here. This is a Amboyna Burl that I purchased and turned a vase with a lid which has a ebony finial on it. It is 6 1/4" tall and 4 1/4" across. With the lid on it is 7 3/4" tall. It was finished with Minwax Antique Oil and buffed.
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Amboyna Burl Lidded Vase
- Thread starter Bernie Weishapl
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nice work and great finish!
do you have any sources for your burl?
nice work and great finish!
do you have any sources for your burl?
Thanks for the comment. I actually got it off the big bay auction. I think if was around $35 for a 6 X 6 X 8 inch piece. I don't find it to often at that price.
Amboyna
This place is expensive up the ying-yang - but I know they carry some good quality Amboyna.
www.cookwoods.com
They are in my hometown, and I typically visit them every couple of months to get accent pieces like ebony, cocobolo, redheart, and purpleheart.
This place is expensive up the ying-yang - but I know they carry some good quality Amboyna.
www.cookwoods.com
They are in my hometown, and I typically visit them every couple of months to get accent pieces like ebony, cocobolo, redheart, and purpleheart.
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WOW! that stuff is more expensive than gold! probably some of the prettiest wood blanks i have ever seen, do they have a lay-away plan?
WOW! that stuff is more expensive than gold! probably some of the prettiest wood blanks i have ever seen, do they have a lay-away plan?
Don't say I didn't warn ya... 
As far as I know, they don't have a lay away plan...
I haven't turned/bought amboyna, but I have found some pieces on ebay and other LHWD (Local hardwood dealers) that were of decent price.
As far as I know, they don't have a lay away plan...
I haven't turned/bought amboyna, but I have found some pieces on ebay and other LHWD (Local hardwood dealers) that were of decent price.
WOW Very nice work. I like your finial work too.
Well executed piece.:cool2:
Well executed piece.:cool2:
Thanks for the comments. I did the finial after watching Cindy Drozda's DVD on finials. Lots of pratice followed but she made it pretty easy to follow. This was fun one to do.