A Little Slice of Burl, with legs

First_Warrior
First_Warrior Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭✭✭
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A friend gave me a little slice of maple burl. I figured i best make a table out of it. The slab is 32"x 28" and about 4" thick at the center. I bored three 1" holes in the bottom 1/1/2" deep to accept the legs. I thought 15 degrees would give the legs a little splay. I dug out three pieces of dry cherry, stuck them on the lathe and soon had 1" tendons turned on the ends with a slight inward taper to 5/8 at the foot. I soon figured that the legs needed a bracing system to keep everything rigid and in place. Back to my wood pile and found no cherry but instead found some sugar maple. I bandsawed out two pieces and went back to the lathe. I turned 3/4" dia rather long tendons on each end with a bulb shape in the center of each support. I dry fitted the legs and held a level up and marked each leg to accept the braces.On the drill press I bored a 3/4" hole in each leg at 15 degrees for the braces. I just eye balled them.After sanding everything I did my glue up. I'll oil everything to bring out the color and grain and then finish with laquer. Here's a couple of images. First after glue up and second after shorting one leg 1/2" to bring the little table into level.  imageimage

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  • 0patience
    0patience Posts: 10,665 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is bootiful.
    I have a few burl cuts that I should do something with.
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    Wylaff said:
    Atmospheric pressure and crap.
  • silvermouse
    silvermouse Posts: 23,484 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nice! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished table.
  • MikeTodd
    MikeTodd Posts: 974 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Holy cow that is beautiful! Can't wait to see the finish product. Will you rub with linseed oil?
  • First_Warrior
    First_Warrior Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MikeTodd said:
    Holy cow that is beautiful! Can't wait to see the finish product. Will you rub with linseed oil?
    I'll use Watco Danish Oil because it has a long open time and i can wet sand it. 
  • TaraLee
    TaraLee Posts: 179 ✭✭✭
    That's amazing! I can't wait for follow up pics!
  • TNBigfoot68
    TNBigfoot68 Posts: 2,810 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, I love it!  Beautiful!
    I was born a fool, and just got bigger!
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nicely done, Rodger.  B)
  • dirtdude
    dirtdude Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice Rodger
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  • miller65rod
    miller65rod Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice for sure
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  • Bigshizza
    Bigshizza Posts: 15,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very cool Rodger! Well done.
  • matkn293
    matkn293 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is fantastic!  Good work. 

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  • Albinfk
    Albinfk Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Love maple. Looks great.
  • Diver43
    Diver43 Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very NICE
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  • 0patience
    0patience Posts: 10,665 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Really looks nice.

    Although, I really need to go into the gallery business.
    50% of the sale for no investment of materials or time?
    Holy cow.
    In Fumo Pax
    Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.

    Wylaff said:
    Atmospheric pressure and crap.
  • First_Warrior
    First_Warrior Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2016
    Yeh, but if it's a good gallery they will have a client list and make some calls when a new piece comes into their gallery. A good gallery will also promote work through printed mailers and list the work one their website. Long term gallery affiliation will also let the artist raise the retail price of the work. Galllerys also have a exclusive contract that lets the gallery handle the artist work within a 250 mile radius of the gallery. 
    The thing that Ilike the best is i don't have to deal with customers as when your work gets expensive the customers in a retail setting want a chunk of the artist along with the work. There is a big difference between galleys and craftshops.
  • 0patience
    0patience Posts: 10,665 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rodger, I think the main thing is that you are happy with the arrangement.
    If it is beneficial for the artist and gallery and both are happy, that is all that matters.

    I've seen many galleries that don't promote some artists, expect a large commission and then complain because they aren't sending them enough art.
    Eventually, the gallery fails and then blames the artists.
    In Fumo Pax
    Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.

    Wylaff said:
    Atmospheric pressure and crap.
  • First_Warrior
    First_Warrior Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have been dealing with the same two galleries for the past 30 years. Good ones cause they work for their commissions.

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