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Fine Woodturning by Tony Manella |
This is the first (and so far only)
plate that I have turned. This red maple burl has some stunning figure to it. It also
has the distinct honor of being the first burl that I harvested myself. Of course, I
had to do it the hard way. The tree was to be cut down in a couple of weeks but I was
impatient and wanted the burl now. The thing was 8' up the trunk and I didn't have a
ladder, so I had to stand on toes to reach it with a chainsaw (not something that
I would recommend). The plate measures about 8" in diameter. This photo is of the
bottom of the plate. It has my usual polymerized tung oil and buffed finish on it.