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Brown Mallee burr bowl

Woody

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I picked this Mallee burr up at our gathering last year it was as hard as nookers knocker but what a joy when the wood started to be exposed it has still got its natural edge and is 15" long x 8" wide x 2 1/2" high x 1/8" thick finished with 2 coats sanding sealer and paste wax then buffed when the wax dried
It had its bark on originally and as usual it was very spiky and spiteful under the bark and I have the scars to prove it the dark line running along the bottom is end of a crack in the wood and you can just see it on the under side

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Grump

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Wow dad that was some task and it turned out beautiful init?
Love you dad, you is my favouritest turner in the whole wide world, and Stevenage.:kiss:
 

Jim

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What a beauty Woody, the grain and veins in the wood are unbelievable.. Great shape and finish as usual my friend .. :thumbs:
 

PhillH

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Well that's just ................ fantasmagorical isn't it ?

Absolutely stunning mate.

Is that the piece that got "spirited" into the other shed before anyone noticed ? Except I noticed :funny:
 

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Well that's just ................ fantasmagorical isn't it ?

Absolutely stunning mate.

Is that the piece that got "spirited" into the other shed before anyone noticed ? Except I noticed :funny:

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Violet may hear it cost a fortune :funny::funny::funny:
 
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