THIS BITES BACK! - Turning a Decaying Oak Burl on the lathe

Mike Holton - Woodturning

This oak burl was in a bad way. In this woodturning project I mount up this decaying oak burl on the lathe and carefully begin removing the rot, and chasing solid wood beneath the destruction. It’s messy, unpredictable and at times feels like the whole thing could explode apart. Can a bug-eaten, ro