Amboyna Burl question

[Scwood]

We all know that Amboyna Burl can be turned,but I need to know if anyone has made any other kind of projects out of it.I got an order for a pen holder out of Amboyna Burl.Im gonna use a piece that is 2"thick and 6"x6".I need to make like a stepped block with a concaved dado on each step for the pen to fit in.My question is will the burl wood blow out bad when it is machined?Any imput will be appreaciated.

 

[DaveO]

Out of all the burl I have worked with I find Amboyna the best to work with. I don't think that you will have any problems as long as you make your cuts/routes in several steps. IME it machines like butter.
Oh what I would give to have a 2" thick blank to turn some bowls out of.
I had this piece a while back -

And I turned it into pen blanks :cry_smile

Dave

 

[PChristy]

And I turned it into pen blanks :cry_smile Dave

Dave when you turned this into pen blanks was it still green - how did you go about doing it

 

[woodArtz]

...And I turned it into pen blanks :cry_smile...

:swoon:

 

[DaveO]

Dave when you turned this into pen blanks was it still green - how did you go about doing it

It was wax coated, so I assume it was at least greenish. I just sawed it up on my BS over sized. It took several months for me to get around to turning it .
My user pen sitting on my desk was turned from it -

So it was stable enough to be worked as I did.

Dave

 

[PChristy]

So you are saying just cut it over size and let it sit for a few months - will it warp - twist - etc. do I need to put weight on them

 

[DaveO]

So you are saying just cut it over size and let it sit for a few months - will it warp - twist - etc. do I need to put weight on them

I didn't, it seems like a fairly stable burl. I just cut it up and threw it in my pen blank drawer. Cutting it over sized will leave you a lot of room to true it up on the lathe if it was to warp or twist.
The best way to get pen blanks is to buy a board/slab. At .02 BF pre-cut pen blanks can be rather expensive.

Dave

 

[PChristy]

I didn't, it seems like a fairly stable burl. I just cut it up and threw it in my pen blank drawer. Cutting it over sized will leave you a lot of room to true it up on the lathe if it was to warp or twist.
The best way to get pen blanks is to buy a board/slab. At .02 BF pre-cut pen blanks can be rather expensive.

Dave

:icon_thum Thanks Dave I was just wondering how to in case I run across a not so nice bowl burl and I want to cut it into pen blanks