I need some guidance from the professionals. I rough turned a duck call blank from an awesome piece of burl I got a while back from Eric (BurlsorBust), and the bark inclusion turned out to be deeper than expected (not all the way to the core, but too close for me to turn my shape... maybe a little less than 1/4" deep).
http://i1285.Rule #2/albums/a595/HCHpics/Duck%20Calls/20130527_154607_zps91330015.jpg
http://i1285.Rule #2/albums/a595/HCHpics/Duck%20Calls/20130527_154543_zps19e67fd9.jpg
I might be able to shorten the barrel enough to exclude it, but it is such an exceptional piece of burl (pic doesn't do it justice) and is rock solid (the small "burl post" in the middle of the void stood up to turning), so I'm thinking filling it somehow and making it a feature is the right thing to do.
Some of you have done some amazing things with inlays and void fills, so I covet your opinion and advice. I've NEVER done any fills/inlays, so walk me through it.
What would you do? What material? What color (burl is yellow and dark brown)? What process (I assume I fill it now and then turn)?
:thanx:
Thanks,
Henry
http://i1285.Rule #2/albums/a595/HCHpics/Duck%20Calls/20130527_154607_zps91330015.jpg
http://i1285.Rule #2/albums/a595/HCHpics/Duck%20Calls/20130527_154543_zps19e67fd9.jpg
I might be able to shorten the barrel enough to exclude it, but it is such an exceptional piece of burl (pic doesn't do it justice) and is rock solid (the small "burl post" in the middle of the void stood up to turning), so I'm thinking filling it somehow and making it a feature is the right thing to do.
Some of you have done some amazing things with inlays and void fills, so I covet your opinion and advice. I've NEVER done any fills/inlays, so walk me through it.
What would you do? What material? What color (burl is yellow and dark brown)? What process (I assume I fill it now and then turn)?
:thanx:
Thanks,
Henry