I coworker brought me a small walnut burl that he saved from a tree he lost last year. He just wants a pen made from it and then I can have the rest. Now, this is all new territory for me. All the wood I have ever used is dried and ready to go so I have a lot of questions. I will probably google some but I know there are a lot of experts right here at IAP. I would appreciate answers to the following. Should I cut it into pen blanks and let them dry as smaller pieces? Should I remove all the bark from it? Can I dry pen blanks in a regular oven?, if so how hot and for how long? Does all burl wood need to be stabilized? I don't have stabilizing equipment and I'm not wanting to go down that rabbit hole. That's enough questions for now. Thanks in advance for the help.
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