I obtained a large sugar maple burl from a customer. The burl was solid with great shape and bark, and it wrapped most of the way around the log. The burl is about 17" in diameter and is shown in the following image. I cut the burl perpendicular to the axis of the tree (log) into two halves in preparation for two end grain bowls. The next gallery of photos shows the process of turning the first half into a bowl that measures 17x14x6" with a 1/2" wall thickness. Click on the f