burr

After making the half track I needed to do something simple so I have just finished this bowl made from Chestnut burr and measures 9" X 4 1/2" Finished with a food safe oil/Mineral oil and then woodwax 22 paste and hand buffed. This is following on from my question To burn or not to burn

This weeks Pen of the Week chosen by Bill Mooney is the Omega RB in Alder Burr made by GeordieB. Bill said "I've looked at some cracking pens this week and the decision has not been an easy one but the one I keep coming back to is GeordieB's alder burr. I like the natural beauty and the turning...

Dyed Alder burr on a omega got this Blank from Jim

A horsechestnut Burr bowl 380mm diameter x 80mm deep. The blank was given to me by my good friend Basil. It is finished in citrus oil & buffed with a cactus thorn brush. Don't want a gloss on this one as reflections can hide the nice grain.

Sirocco in Red Malle Burr

A TM Kappa Fountain pen , made using Stabilised Buckeye Burr & finished with melamine.

Oak Burr not sure what it is got some ali filings in some cracks

These Artisan Cigars are spalted Maple and Maple burr. Both are stabilized. The burr was stabilized with black dyed Cactus Juice. 4 coats of thin ca sanded back and buffed.

Rollester in Burr Elm. Finished with EEE Ultra shine. Burr Elm - YouTube

Hi all, Poplar burr and Rollester pen kit. Sanded to 1200 grit. Used some Ubeaut EEE. Rollester 2 - YouTube

This is a Chrome Tempest with Mallee Burr. Peter

This is a Gunmetal Tempest with some kind of Aussie Burr, to me it is reminiscent of Oak. The top barrel has great figuring and the figuring in the bottom barrel was turned away, unfortunately. Peter

I'm a lucky turner. My neighbour just gave me this Box Elder burr. It's nice living next door to a tree surgeon :winking:

I'm quite pleased with this, some poplar burr stabilised by my own fair hand :-) I have some that look more colourful, but this was another test piece. Not as nice as Jim's perfect specimen I know, but I still think it dresses a nice pen.

Buga's Poplar Burr on an Omega ..

Have a few offcuts of sycamore burr in the shed. This one was just about long enough for a Sierra

Top one Double dyed and semi stabilised playing with colours .. Bottom one stabilised and dyed Red ..

Stabilzed Maple Burr on a Kappa

A pair of Sierra platinums in Elm Burr as per norm photos aren't up to much, finished in acrylic (spray not dip)

Rollerball Purpleheart ( Amarant ) Fountain pen Thuya burr