Burl !!!!!

[Dan Wegiel]

I just had to share my good fortune. Out of nowhere I got a call today from a guy who does landscaping and he asked if I'd be interested in some burl wood. Of COURSE!!! Attached are some pics of what he brought, BTW he asked if $20.00 was too much. I gave him $30 and he was thrilled. My barber told him that I might be interested. Not sure what kind of wood, don't really care but I'll find out in the morning. Have a great day!
Dan

[Sean R]

Wow you lucky dog!

[Sharon of the Dell]

Right on Dan! Good score. I can hardly wait to see what you see in them!
Have fun!

[Nomad]

That's a lot of burls! Well worth the $30. Burls make good drinking cups...just saying...

[TreeWizard]

Looks like you'll be busy for some time. I have a back corner of my farm that is full of Locust and Black Cherry trees, I don't know if it's something in the soil or interaction of the roots but about 1/3 of the cherry trees have burls on them.
The cherry trees seem to die off when they get about 12" in diameter and I've saved a few of the burls. I'm trying to get up the nerve to try carving one of them.

I'd love to see a pictorial of how you go about it.

[rare yellow zebra]

Yup, I really love those "Wow, look what fell in my lap days."

I have been cutting my own hair for years, but I may have to head back to a barber shop. Guess I never fully realized all the benefits.
Jay

[Dan Wegiel]

Thanks guys,
Just got done gettin' the bark off, they're beautiful! I'm like a kid in a candy store. Time to get the angle grinder out, just don't know where to start! Couple of pics now.
Dan

[torpidhummer]

Dan! When good people like you that give so much of your time to help others to
learn how to carve better,your "cup will never be empty",enjoy your gift and never look back.
Oscar

[BrandantR]

What a great find. I'll bet those burls would make some beautiful knife handles. Sorry, that's the knife maker in me coming out again. Down boy, down!

[Robson Valley]

I'll make a guess that the tree was infected: bacteria/virus or fungus. Wear a good mask.