Based on Chicklet's comment earlier I took a look at pictures from five years ago and found some pictures of a couple of sweetgum (Liquidambar styracaflua) burls that I sawed in 2013. They weren't exactly anniversary ready at that point, but I did turn one giant bowl out of the largest burl and sold it to a woman who lives in Dublin Ireland.
It was a beautiful bowl and I doubt if I will ever find another burl like that one.
I finish turned it after it had dried for two years. It really was a stunning piece of work.
Today's sunset:
It was a great day, I got a surprise visit from a couple of friends who live far away and I even took a road trip to Capital City. How about that, eh?
Oh yeah, I woke up at 4:30 this morning and while I was out in the backyard I heard barred owls for the first time this season - perhaps they have been here the whole time and I just slept through their hooting.
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Thank you guys and gals.
That is a great piece of wood and wood working.
And good work from all of you at Lem's Place.
Love the pictures of your handiwork. It's always impressive. I played that piece, arranged for piano, for a recital many, many years ago.
Oy Vey
That bowl's good but the sunset's better,
No use competin' with Mother Netter.
Mother Nature, via the sun, gave Sixty the wood to make the bowl with. And the power to run the tools.
Circle of Beauty!
Thanks for the kind words, one and all.
I think there must bee some fires burning out west - our sunrises and sunsets have been unusually colorful lately.
Perfection. What is the diameter?
Great post,Sixty. Thanks,Lem.
Deborah, that bowl was close to 16" in diameter and about 7" deep - very large compared to most that I make. It is also the largest burl bowl I ever turned.
That is grand. Your sweet gum burl bowls just melt my heart.
Wow five years guys.
Great job Chip and Lem! Thanks for all the great and interesting posts. It is hard to believe it is five years and damn if I could remember what the dustup was about at the other place. I still visit there but don't comment as often as I once did.
Thanks also to your other co-bloggers.
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