Amboyna Burl is one of my favorite woods. Its one of those woods that is pleasing to the eye and the nose. A beautiful flower scent fills the air the whole time I'm turning this wood and can linger in the shop for days.
This first group of photo's shows the transition of an Amboyna Burl Cap from rough cap to beautiful winged bowl and the two smaller bowl that were cored from the big bowl.
Second grouping are some of the various Amboyna Burl bowls I've done over the years, enjoy!
This first group of photo's shows the transition of an Amboyna Burl Cap from rough cap to beautiful winged bowl and the two smaller bowl that were cored from the big bowl.
Second grouping are some of the various Amboyna Burl bowls I've done over the years, enjoy!
Narra (the tree that Amboyna burl comes from) grows extensively in the Philippines, Borneo, New Guinea, Cagayan, Mindoro, Palawan, Cotabato and the Malay Archipelago.
When in the burl form, Narra’s wood is usually referred to as Amboyna burl — that name coming from Amboyna Island, another place the trees can be found.
In "Veneers, A Fritz Kohl Handbook," produced by the Fritz Kohl Veneer Mill in Germany, Amboyna burl is described as "one of the rarest and most expensive woods in the world," adding that "the burly part of the log is often very small." The scarcity of burl in the logs translates into rather high prices, as do its demand for use in high-end woodwork. According to the handbook’s authors, Amboyna burl is used for the "highest quality architectural woodwork" and that it was the first burl wood used for dashboards by Rolls Royce.
When in the burl form, Narra’s wood is usually referred to as Amboyna burl — that name coming from Amboyna Island, another place the trees can be found.
In "Veneers, A Fritz Kohl Handbook," produced by the Fritz Kohl Veneer Mill in Germany, Amboyna burl is described as "one of the rarest and most expensive woods in the world," adding that "the burly part of the log is often very small." The scarcity of burl in the logs translates into rather high prices, as do its demand for use in high-end woodwork. According to the handbook’s authors, Amboyna burl is used for the "highest quality architectural woodwork" and that it was the first burl wood used for dashboards by Rolls Royce.