Dan Posted March 24, 2013 Report Posted March 24, 2013 Just finished this up this morning. Here's one from Charles Dearing's book. This is cut from a slab of buckeye burl. It measures 13" x 20" x 3/8" thick. I used black matting for the background and added 1/4" ply for added support because the burl is so thin. Only took about 2-1/2 hours to drill and cut with a #1 spiral. Thanks for looking. Quote
Clayton717 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 Looks great Dan. I really like the buckeye burl. Quote
DWSUDEKUM Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 Very nicely done! Great choice of wood for that. Thanks for sharing it with us. DW Quote
Clayton717 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 how was the buckeye burl to cut? I have made pens from it and it has always been soft, very soft in spots. where did you get that size of piece? Quote
Dan Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks guys. Clayton, the burl is soft, but great for cutting. There were a lot of voids in it so I had to select a pattern that would drop out most voids. There are still some small voids in it, but that just gives it character, right? I got it off eBay. Had it sitting around for months. Quote
spirithorse Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 Looks great, Dan! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Sorry for the under-score but, it seems every time I try to reply to a post, where-ever my mouse is after I click the reply button, that is what is selected and I can find no way to remove it. God Bless! Spirithorse Quote
wombatie Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 Love it and love the burl too. Great work. Marg Quote
jdbcarving Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 great piece of wood. well done, they must have shipped it packaged very well to keep it together. jim Quote
amazingkevin Posted March 26, 2013 Report Posted March 26, 2013 I'm on the library computer and things are working as they should .I've tryed to post to claytons and yours but could not for days.I have never seen a piece of wood go together with a project as yours.Accualy the piece of wood perimeter looks like an outline of a black bear,or you did that ,i don't know.What a quality cutting piece you've done DAN.By far this is a class # 1 exibit anywhere.A real show stopper .Thia has all the rifgt ingredients for making the grade.I'm not into bears at all but i'd hang this baby up in the home.You impressed the heck out of me with this one .! Quote
multitom Posted March 27, 2013 Report Posted March 27, 2013 Dan, beautiful wood and beautifully cut. Mahendra Quote
gator Posted March 28, 2013 Report Posted March 28, 2013 that is a beautiful piece, love it and the wood looks wonderful. i have not tried a slab yet but maybe soon Quote
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