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Offline bodrighywood

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Oak Burr
« on: April 02, 2016, 07:19:56 PM »
This is oak burr and is 15" x 14" not including the base which is another little piece of burr. It's one of those pieces that you see things in and so far we have seen a Hittite warrior, Cleopatra and a gorilla depending on the light LOL. C&C welcome as always.

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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: Oak Burr
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2016, 07:24:44 PM »
Hey Pete, that's rather fine, isn't it. I'll bet it was Mo who spotted Cleo! As for me, I see Tony Robinson off the Time Team ;)

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Re: Oak Burr
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2016, 09:24:32 PM »
Thanks Les, yes Mo saw Cleo, can't see Tony Robinson yet though.

Pete
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Re: Oak Burr
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2016, 06:39:28 PM »
bet it was tricky to turn - can i ask what chucking method you used?
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Re: Oak Burr
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2016, 07:27:33 PM »

             Kept coming back to this one Pete ...  to see what faces could be found ...... Like this one a lot
             Kind Regards
            Tony & Di
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Re: Oak Burr
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2016, 07:30:44 PM »
Thanl you Steve. I used a screw chuck to get the one side levelled off tyhen had it on a tenon. It was held betweem centres a all times and never above about 500rpm. Initially the burr was very uneven and that was more of a problem with the jarring cutting. Not something I would recomend a new turner to try personally. Makes you wonder at some of the really large ones that Nick Agar and others do.

pete
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Re: Oak Burr
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2016, 07:31:59 PM »
Quote from: georg on April 03, 2016, 07:27:33 PM

             Kept coming back to this one Pete ...  to see what faces could be found ...... Like this one a lot
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Latest one we have found is a very drunken ....what's the name of that actor?

Pete
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Offline Steve Jones

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Re: Oak Burr
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2016, 09:53:11 PM »
Pete, not normally my thing but for some reason I like this. Not easy to turn Well Done!
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Re: Oak Burr
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2016, 12:49:58 PM »
Pete,

I'm assuming it's a thin slice that was unable to become a platter or somesuch. The idea turning it into this sculpture is genius, so many faces for people to find or see, personally I'm going with the Man in the Moon!
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Re: Oak Burr
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2016, 01:24:02 PM »
Thank you Steve and Dr4g0nfly. The wood was originally very thin and only had enough thickness in one spot to make a very small bowl about 3" diameter. Much more fun using the whole piece and seeing what I finished up with.

Pete
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