| Michael Finkelstein, Eco-Woodturner |
| How I turn Bowls & Platters from Recycled Trees |
| Bowls & Platters in a Tree |
| 6 basic steps..... |
| 2. Cut the Log to Size... maple union from a recycled tree, which will be cut vertically in half, through the pith |
| 1. Find Recycled Tree... Cutting up a maple burl log into slabs of wood found in the City' tree recycling yard |
| 3. Bandsaw cut the Bowl Blank... silver maple bowl blank cut round on a bandsaw, ready to turn |
| 4. Mount the Bowl Blank on the Lathe... Rough-turning a maple bowl blank on the lathe using gouges to shape the bowl or platter |
5. Let dry until around 8% M.C....
rough-turned bowl blanks drying a box
rough-turned bowl blanks drying a box
| 6. Re-Turning, Sanding, Finishing and Waxing... A finished maple burl platter, 3 to 9 months later |
| 7. Craft Show Handcrafted bowls & platters |
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| How I Make Bowls & Platters from a Box Elder (Manitoba Maple) Burl |
| 1. Box Elder Burl about 20” wide. I marked the center (pith) and later made a platter from it (see below) |
| 2. Side View Prior to chainsaw cutting |
| 3. I chainsaw cut each side down to within 2" of the bottom |
| 4. I finished the chainsaw cuts while bracing each half on a log-cutting jig (a bucking box) |
| 5. 7 Bowls and 2 Platters were "cored" from the 2 halves and the 1 center section. 1" of the center pith was eliminated |
| Finished Platter |
| Finished Bowl 15"W x 7"H |
| "Green Bowl & Platter Turning" All-Day Workshop for 1 Person Intermediate woodturning skill level required |
| How I Create A Burl Bowl click here See Bowl#746 |
| Handcrafted from environmentally recycled trees |
