Where can I find wood burls?
Burls can be identified by sight and touch.
- Walk near trees to observe their roots. Normal roots grow outward from the trunk and have a long, snakelike appearance.
- Examine the tree trunks.
- Touch the bark on the suspected burl if you can reach it.
- Look up and observe the tree branches.
Are tree burls rare?
Every piece of burl wood is unique, and this is one reason they are considered rare and valuable. They come in a variety of sizes and have different grains and color of wood. In fact, it would be near impossible to find two pieces exactly alike.
How much is a large burl worth?
An eyed burl of large size may earn you $25 to $200. The actual price would depend on the size, condition, and species of the wood. However, you can find burl wood pieces 4 to 8-feet in diameter. These burl pieces can each bring $500 or so.
How do you harvest burls from a live tree?
Process of Harvesting Removing a small burl from a tree is straightforward: simply cut a little below where the burl is attached. Larger burls are not so easy. It is my feeling that harvesting burls is somewhat like cutting diamonds: there is a knack to it.
Does it harm a tree to cut off a burl?
You should never cut burl wood from a living tree. Excising a bit of its trunk can kill the entire plant. No matter how beautiful a burl you have found, you need to skip it if the tree’s still alive.
Where do you find burl wood in a tree?
Burl wood is typically found at the base of the tree, and it known to be fast-growing, making burl an appealing option without the high cost of being extremely rare. When it comes to our selection of burl wood, you can see that the patterns and colors reflect the reddish and deep color scheme of this wood’s natural grain.
What are the different types of burlwood trees?
Burlwood has been selling high-quality burl for 35 years in six different domestic species: Maple burl, Redwood burl, Buckeye burl, Curly Redwood burl, Myrtlewood burl, and Black Walnut Burl. I am highly experienced at cutting and processing each piece of burl to achieve the highest quality of figure.
What can you do with burl wood root balls?
Burl Wood. Burls often grow in large sizes, several feet in length, which makes them ideal for creating large-scale unique works of art. They can serve as the basis for a variety of sculpting or other woodcraft projects. Our selection of burl wood and root balls have magnificent texture, color and figure.
Why are there burls on my heartwood tree?
They are commonly thought to be formed by either some type of infection or injury to the tree. Either way they are a great source of sustainable wood because the tree does not have to be cut down to harvest the burls. Often more burls will grow back on these trees. They commonly have a birdseye grain pattern in the heartwood.