Red Oak Burl Bowl

This bowl is made from a red oak burl that someone gave me. It was part of a 300 pound burl that was trucked from Georgia to Ohio when a friend’s B-in-L came for a visit.

This red oak burl bowl was turned using regular woodturning tools and is the only piece that I have made that my wife won’t let me sell.

It is finished with my usual finish: a coat of oil followed by a coat of Deft lacquer that I slathered on, let sit for a few minutes, and then wiped off. I learned this technique in a class with Dale Nish back in the late 80s at Craft Supplies.

As a way of introduction, I was the editor of Woodturning Design magazine before it folded some years ago. I am also a former Industrial Arts teacher.

Artist: Joe Herrmann

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