Amboyna Burl gift (gloat )

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A co-worker / friend from SE Asia came to Japan for some work and stayed with us for three days. He brought me a gift - an amboyna burl. It is beautiful!

It was rough cut but I ran it across the planer on each side and the grain came alive. Then, I applied some BLO and the colors just screamed out!

Where the radiating beams are - I want to make a bowl out of it but I hate the amount of waste would come from it. I still don't know which way I will cut it.



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Very nice piece Hank!

I would cut slabs of it parallel the face of your last picture (one showing the eyes) then cut blanks out of it.

If you want a bowl out of it...it will depend on the shape you want to turn. Less waste I can find that will leave you lot of premium wood for blanks is a diamond "brilliant" cut from the tapered edge. Right side of your 1st, 3rd & 4th pic. Left of 2nd pic. The sap area will be the top and the pointy part will be your foot area.

Good luck!
 
Instead of a bowl, how about a small platter - less waste than a bowl. However, I would be more tempted to make a hollow form out of the thick end. Beautiful burl.
 
If you want to make a bowl, NOW might be the time to invest in one of those tools that slices out the guts in a solid piece (I would put a "thumbs up" smiley here)

Cheers!

Gary
 
Gotta agree, time to invest in a coring tool. This way you can make a nesting set of bowls! Great gift! Enjoy!
 
I would rub in a few more coats of oil & set it on a shelf in the house & admire it for awhile. Way too pretty to start cutting up right now. After the 'newness' wears off some, you'll have time to decide what's best.
 
MobilMan said:
I would rub in a few more coats of oil & set it on a shelf in the house & admire it for awhile. Way too pretty to start cutting up right now. After the 'newness' wears off some, you'll have time to decide what's best.
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That is what is on my mind for sure! :biggrin: I don't have it in my shop; it is in my living room!
 
I wish I had a friend like that

But I did manage to pick this up today. So, if there's room, I'll share your gloat with you...

I hope you have many more.

>:p

Marc
 

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I didn't mention what it actually cost me as a gift. Two weeks ago, my daughter came to Japan to visit and brought a few goodies including an Allan Lacer "Skew" DVD. I watched it twice. Then my buddy saw it. It was gone! I bought it on Marc's recommendation. Thanks Marc! I can't wait to see what you are going to do with that piece of burl.
 
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