Fleabit
Member
I just received three blanks of Box Elder Burl. Much to my dismay, they all suffered from bends and twists. One of the blanks is bent so bad that it will be a miracle to get 1/2 a pen blank out of it. Is this normal for stabalized burl? I ordered it for a cigar pen. If this is normal, what are the tricks to keep from losing a blank on the drilling?