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This is a small (roughly 6" x 3") enclosed form that I turned out of Manzanita Burl. Manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.) is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows throughout western North America. The root of many species of Manzanita can occasionally form what is known as a burl. Burls are irregular growths that appear as a large rounded wart or boil on the tree (or in the case of the manzanita, at the root). These burls usually contain an incredible grain and figure, sometimes apearing like eyes or faces, other times apearing like large irregular swirls or contours.
Burls can be hard to form into bowls, and the Manzanita burl is especially tough to work as it is rarely a uniform shape, often has inclusions of bark, or even dirt or rocks, and it tends to split while drying. Add to these issues the fact that Manzanita burl wood can be quite expensive (pieces that are roughly the size of a basketball can fetch over $150 USD), and you will find that Manzanita burl bowls are not terribly common.
This piece was hand turned, left to dry for three months, and then finished turned. It was coated in one coat of Watco Dutch Oil, and then buffed to a high gloss. The color you see is 100% natural. I did my best to work down any check marks or cracks, but some persisted. I think they add to the character of the piece.
Here are the pics of the co-sleeper that my husband and FIL made. It'll have a mattress, bedding and bumper soon. When we're done using it as a co-sleeper it converts to a child's bench and storage area. I'm really excited about it!
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This is a small (roughly 6" x 3") enclosed form that I turned out of Manzanita Burl. Manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.) is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows throughout western North America. The root of many species of Manzanita can occasionally form what is known as a burl. Burls are irregular growths that appear as a large rounded wart or boil on the tree (or in the case of the manzanita, at the root). These burls usually contain an incredible grain and figure, sometimes apearing like eyes or faces, other times apearing like large irregular swirls or contours.
Burls can be hard to form into bowls, and the Manzanita burl is especially tough to work as it is rarely a uniform shape, often has inclusions of bark, or even dirt or rocks, and it tends to split while drying. Add to these issues the fact that Manzanita burl wood can be quite expensive (pieces that are roughly the size of a basketball can fetch over $150 USD), and you will find that Manzanita burl bowls are not terribly common.
This piece was hand turned, left to dry for three months, and then finished turned. It was coated in one coat of Watco Dutch Oil, and then buffed to a high gloss. The color you see is 100% natural. I did my best to work down any check marks or cracks, but some persisted. I think they add to the character of the piece.
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www.mycheapwoodworkingplans.com - You have worked all day on your wood work project but it doesn't look anything like you imagined when you started. Sound familiar!!! . We have hundreds of woodworking plans that you can download now and start using straight away.
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