A little OT... wood beauty shots

[tryppyr]

I just checked Craigslist and found a guy in Shelton that is selling slabs of maple burl for $6 a BF with slabs that are roughly 2.5 feet x 3 feet, x 3 inches thick. He also has spalted maple burl for $8 a BF. Says they are good for table tops, but I have other ideas... if only Shelton was a bit closer.

 

[Brian Ayres]

I just checked Craigslist and found a guy in Shelton that is selling slabs of maple burl for $6 a BF with slabs that are roughly 2.5 feet x 3 feet, x 3 inches thick. He also has spalted maple burl for $8 a BF. Says they are good for table tops, but I have other ideas... if only Shelton was a bit closer.

I-5 to Bremerton and down hwy 3.... It's only 5 inches on my map, what are you waiting for? Workbench table top????

 

[Burl Source]

Black Oak that is.
This is a Black Oak Bunion I just slabbed.
The coloring is a lot different than the usual stuff.

 

[Horsewright]

Wow Mark thats some nice stuff. Whats the difference between a burl and a bunion?

 

[Burl Source]

The one on the left is what we call a burl.
There are pins on the exterior that show up as eyes inside the wood.
The one on the right is what we call a bunion.
Bulging growth that show more as swirly grain and some figure.
There are a lot of variations for both.

 

[Burl Source]

I just checked Craigslist and found a guy in Shelton that is selling slabs of maple burl for $6 a BF with slabs that are roughly 2.5 feet x 3 feet, x 3 inches thick. He also has spalted maple burl for $8 a BF. Says they are good for table tops, but I have other ideas... if only Shelton was a bit closer.

Greg
Go to Crosscut Hardwoods and Edensaw in Seattle.
Lot's of exotics.

 

[The_cutting_edge]

here's just a smal sampling of some of my favorites from my collection.
2X dyed Box Elder Burl

Stabilized Black Ash Burl

Blueline Spalted Maple Burl

Australian Flame Sheoak

Stabilized Redwood Burl

and my personal favorite, Australian York Gum Burl

 

[P. McKinley]

Mark - How will these be finally cut to shape? What will be the face and edge of the finished blocks?

That is some VERY intriguing wood you have there!!

Black Oak that is.
This is a Black Oak Bunion I just slabbed.
The coloring is a lot different than the usual stuff.