Cutting Open a Burl

[@akstoller]

That burl is beautiful!! I have a few in the shop; been there for several years and am ready to cut into them. thank you for this video.

[@avprod1]

What is sparkling on your first cut of the root ball?

[@EpicWoodworking]

It’s bearing against the ceramic guide, not a problem but adds a little excitement 😎

[@GingerMiller-Jones]

The pine burl would make a nice bowl

[@josephcronin2965]

wow that burn is really cool looking. I really want to get into working with either wood or metal.

[@donaldchase6800]

Great bowl blanks for turning

[@lawrencedeleurere4427]

box tops. Front of drawers for a small jewelry box.

[@EpicWoodworking]

Nice ideas Larry! 👍😎

[@marseneault55]

How about turning a bowl because of the graining ?

[@EpicWoodworking]

A bowl would be nice for sure. I’m thinking it would be nice to stretch the beautiful grain further than making one bowl from it. That’s why I was tracking more toward slicing it into wagers for some purpose. But it sure would make a beautiful bowl! 👍😎

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Push Stick, PUSH STICK, PUSH STICK!!!! I love the video but having cut 2 fingers to the bone on my band saw and doing six months of rehab after they reattached them, I can't watch you free hand pushing the burl through a saw and reaching around a running blade! Much better to use sled to do this.

[@EpicWoodworking]

Thanks, good advice! Sorry about your fingers too. 👍

[@garygrasso4871]

Your saw handling will cost you a left arm. However, the topic is good.

[@richardfuhr7165]

Scales for knives would look good with that burl

[@EpicWoodworking]

Nice Idea Richard! 👍

[@dpmeyer4867]

make cool box fronts

[@EpicWoodworking]

Nice idea! 👍

[@kerryschoolfield1537]

Very interesting show and inspires me to try something like this. Thanks Tom and Kris.

[@EpicWoodworking]

Thanks Kerry! 👍

[@douglasbrown3493]

The black birch piece is screaming to be made into a lamp.

[@EpicWoodworking]

I agree, thanks!

[@patappleton6285]

I was expecting a tribute from Burl Ives.

[@EpicWoodworking]

“Silver and gold, silver and gold”…how’s that for a start? 😎

[@patappleton6285]

@@EpicWoodworking No it's too late, a little bitty tear let me down.

[@patappleton6285]

Just thinking what it might’ve been like for Burl Ives growing up. I bet he could fight, being named after a fungus on a tree. I'm at least named after an apple and I copped it bad.

[@SterlinNelson_VTXBuilders]

My guess would be cypress. Down by the river in south east Texas they are plentiful.

[@sethwarner2540]

WOW!!! Keep that away from fire!! It will burn for 3 weeks!!

[@alangknowles]

Sound!

[@EpicWoodworking]

Sorry!

[@johnmartinez-ou4bs]

Could have turned some nice bowls

[@EpicWoodworking]

A bowl would be nice for sure. I’m thinking it would be nice to stretch the beautiful grain further than making one bowl from it. That’s why I was tracking more toward slicing it into wagers for some purpose. But it sure would make a beautiful bowl! 👍😎

[@johnmartinez-ou4bs]

Yea I knew where you were going with the wafers and I was thinking small boxes of some sort but with turning the curvature of the bowl takes on a whole new look to the grain

[@patappleton6285]

How bout turning the volume up, I can't hear. (OOPS I PANICKED)

[@EpicWoodworking]

Sorry about that Pat! 😎

[@patappleton6285]

@@EpicWoodworking Don't apologise, you're educational and entertaining with or without sound.

[@georgetovar8947]

That isn’t a burl.

[@EpicWoodworking]

Okay, you got me, I give up. So what is it then?

[@paulsimmons390]

Could not hear you half the time

[@EpicWoodworking]

Sorry about that Paul, we got new mics soon after that. Thanks for watching and giving us a shot! 👍😎