Burl

[qbilder]

Was out in the mountains with momma & junior, riding ATV's. We came across a dead box elder with a big burl. It's not actually box elder, but that's what the locals call it. It's a maple & has leaves similar to box elder, but the wood is very dense, heavy, & hard like sugar maple. Always keeps a smooth gray bark, too, like young sugar maple. Anyway, milled it into slabs today. Not too shabby for a tree that was gonna rot away.

 

[Dave Boyt]

Now that you've got it, what are you going to do with it? Turning stock? Almost looks like bird's eye in one photo. Burls can be amazing!

 

[qbilder]

Yeah, turning squares for pool cues.

 

[discounthunter]

mmmmmmmm..... brains!


nice find. looks similiar to ambrosia?