Woodturning a Tamarack Burl - Part 2

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very Nice. Another great video. A fine piece of art.

[@frankdidomizio]

Thanks

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

The dye really brought out some nice grain patterns, beautiful. The large salad bowl is very beautiful also. This was an enjoyable video. Thank you!

[@frankdidomizio]

Thanks

[@browill9]

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing ❤️ 👍 😊. GBU

[@frankdidomizio]

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[@gregdownunderinOz]

Thanks for the video Frank,what a huge piece of timber. Great job and well executed. It didn’t look very burl like. Here in Australia our male and eucalypt burls have a lot more burl character and tight swirly grains with lots of little bud intrusions. I didn’t like the pink stain either, and the blue was a little too dark for my liking. I agree the Lucas and Taylor tools from hamlet are excellent. I wish that we could get the US Thompson tools here at a reasonable price.

[@frankdidomizio]

Thanks, yes, this is a softwood burl and it does not have a lot of figure. That is kind of typical of the softwoods. On the other hand, our maple, cherry, ash and poplar burls typically have a lot more interesting burl grain and inclusions.

[@louisjcharlett5804]

Terrific video, Frank. Thank You. Yes, pitch can be a pain. I've had good result with the THOUGHTFUL use of a heat gun on pitch patches. I apply heat until the pitch 'boils'...the smell of turpentine is obvious......and continue until the 'boiling' stops. When the VOC is gone the pitch cools/hardens to a sandable condition. Trial & error practice on pitchy construction lumber (2x4s) is recommended.

[@frankdidomizio]

great idea, I never thought of that. in the past I have tried to wet sand with mineral spirits and the open abranet sanding mesh and that worked somewhat. but I like your idea better

[@williamswhistlepipes]

Hi frank would it help to cut in a recess into the front of the bowl before coring this would then let you work on the bottom to cut you tendon or recess. Lovely work some fantastic bowls👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 or did you do this and I missed it

[@frankdidomizio]

Thanks, yes, good idea for a solid core, but most of my cores are multiple cores so there is no front part/top of bowl to put a recess or tenon on the front. I just use a jam chuck when the piece is dry and it works well to true up a bottom tenon or to put one on if there is not one there already.