100 Year Old "Christmas Tree" Pine Burl Bowl
This unusual bowl was turned from an old pine burl that was painted and cut for use as a Christmas tree stand about 100 years ago by the...
Old Ant Eaten White Oak Burl
The burl was provided by a customer who found it in her father’s wood working shop after he died. She asked me to make an artistic bowl...
Large Radiant Birch Root Burl Bowl
This stunning bowl was turned from a root cut from a very large birch tree in Hovland, MN. The roots of trees usually have figuring like...
Aspen Burl Platter with Lake Superior Banded Agate Figuring and a Real Lake Superior Banded Agate
This unusually shaped bowl or platter platter was turned from an aspen burl that came from Hovland, MN, not far from the shore of Lake...
Very Large Oak Burl
I was offered a very large oak burl the measured about 6 ft in diameter. The burl was on an old oak tree on a central Minnesota farm. The...
Birch Root Has Burl Type Figuring
A friend cut down a very large birch tree that was suspected to be decayed posing a threat to the house. The tree was actually in good...
New Aspen Burl Bowls
Four new aspen burl bowls have been turned in the past month. All of these bowls have great lake Superior agate figuring and have a...
Hovland Arts Festival (July 1-2, 2023)
I have been completing a lot of new bowls for the first arts festival of the summer. Here is a copy of the festival poster. I will have a...
Large Colorful Aspen Burl Bowl
I love turning aspen burl. This is no surprise to readers of my blog since I have posted many stories about aspen burl bowls, the bowls...
Story of a Cherry Burl
Cherry burls are among my favorite burls to turn. A customer commissioned bowls from a 14" diameter cherry burl. The following images...
