Amur Maple Burl

Wow, the shape and the color really come out. Beautiful piece. What was used to hollow out the interior?
 
Yeah, really eye catching piece. The bark inclusion, natural edge lip, and the shape is classic and perfect. That'd pair nicely with a simple Japanese style arrangement of dry flowers.

I knew about amur leopards, amur tigers, amur pike, amur wolves but hadn't heard of amur burl.
 
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Mr. Peet said:
Reminder, I still have some rounds of Apricot I'd like to trade for some Amur maple....
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I've got some cut with ends sealed for you, but wanted to let them dry a little to make sure they were clear of ring shake. I'll take a couple pictures in the next week or so to make sure what I've cut works for your needs.
 
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Wow, the shape and the color really come out. Beautiful piece. What was used to hollow out the interior?
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Used 3/4" John Jordan hollowing bar that uses 3/16” HSS cutters. Drilled to depth with a 1 1/8" forstner bit then use the hook cutter to do all the hollowing.
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The square cutter is used in the straight bar, and the rounded cutter is used in the curved bars.

I also used the Trent Bosch articulated arm system to hold the tools.

To finish the interior I use a Bosch teardrop cutter head that I attached to a piece of 1/2" bar I had sitting around.
 
Man that's a "handful" of beauty right there....
 
Yep, hollowing is a process
If you have any pen blank sized pieces, I'd be interested in trading for some eucalyptus
 
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That was the whole burl. Tiny little one at the base of the tree. There is another one slightly larger that I haven't done anything with yet. I'll keep you in mind if there is anything extra I can cut from it.
 
Wow Tim, love the contrast with the bark and inclusions, then you add in the figure. Between the wood and your use and skills, that is award winning in my book!! Very inspirational.
 
This piece is beyond exceptional & extraordinary in aesthetics and execution! One of Woodbarter’s “Renaissance Man”- is there something you can’t do well outside of horticulture, culinary/baker, woodworker, Artist, so on and so worth Tim @trc65 ? It’s time for me to pack up my tools and retire and look for another creative gig :ponder::headscratch2:………I am going to play my guitar now:kumbaya:
 
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Thank you all for your kind words. Whether they are fully deserved or not, they are appreciated!

Alan (and others), hollowing is not as difficult as it seems once you give it a try. It's only intimidating until you get started.

For those that want to start hollowing, grab a hollowing tool and hollow an open bowl to start just to get a feel for the tool and to see what you are doing. Then, make a bowl or two with an inward curving rim. Make the opening smaller and smaller on successive projects and voila, you've made a hollow form!
 
Another fantastic piece Tim! I love the contrasting colors and natural edge!!

If you get a chance, I'd love to see your TB tear drop cutter on the the bar. How do you like it for the inside? I've been looking for one and noticed he just put out a negative rake one as well.
 
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