Austrailian Red Mallee Burl Wood?

[L6steel]

I bought a chunk of Australian red mallee burl wood and am going to cut it up into some scales and blocks and was wondering if anyone has any experience working with this wood? Should I send it off for stabilizing or is it good to go in it's natural state? Heres a pic of it, it sure is nice with lots of figure and color in it.

 

[RHINOKNIVES]

www.galleryhardwoods.com he should be familar with the wood. i get about half my stabilized woods from him. tell him RHINO sent you.

 

[L6steel]

Rhino, whats that dog's name? I been wantin to ask you that for ages. Sure looks like a great pal!

 

[RHINOKNIVES]

its a indearment in japanese, like, fond of, special one. i would of named her TAZ, for tazmanian devil. yeah she is security chief where ever we go!