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The thorny woodturning challenge: mallee burl

Mallee burl is famous for its wild grain and sharp, spiky surface. In this project, we take on the challenge of turning this ...
In this video, I tackle turning a piece of willow burl for the first time. Initially, I planned to use a cutoff as a lid for the vessel, but the punky and decayed nature of the wood required me to ...