What now?

[Russ Braun]

I spent $10 on this piece of wood at our club raffle. It looks to be a trunk with burl wrapping it. I split it in half and likely killed some better options to use it. I am a Segmenter…don’t know any better. Ideas are anticipated and will be greatly appreciated…no cutting it up into segments please, lol!!

 

[Phil Hamel]

Image 4413 has some nice color showing in the grain already. I would make that face the bottom of a bowl or hollow form.

 

[Steve Tiedman]

Do you want two turned items from the two halves, or maybe multiple smaller project pieces? The rather random grain pattern gives you a bit more freedom to continue cutting down into some smaller pieces, if you'd want. Richard Raffan has a few videos on youtube of cutting larger pieces down to yield several turning blanks. If you find the wood has some special appeal to make many finished items, I might think of using one of the two pieces you have to cut down to multiple smaller project blanks. Tea cup size bowls, small plates, boxes, etc. Have fun with it!