Burls

[D.Oliver]

I came across this box elder tree. This a burl for sure.




What about the bulbous areas on the left fork? Are they burls? There is also a prominent growth right at the ground. Whould that be a root burl?

 

[Dalecamino]

Man! There should be some nice stuff in there.

 

[hewunch]

Yes, both of those would /could have burl grain. The beauty of the "fork" section is that it is liable to have curl and burl. Which is super sweet!

 

[D.Oliver]

Unfortunately the tree is located in the Black Hills National Forest...But on second thought I did read on here about a burl burglar in Georgia. I just happened to notice this tree and wasn't sure if the bulbous areas were considered burls or not, and also if the one near the ground was a root burl or just a regular burl.

 

[Russianwolf]

upper pic may or may not be a burl. You would have to cut it off to be sure its not a growth over a cut/broken limb. Still can have some good figure, but may not be really burl.


I've seen the small growth on the bottom turn out to be quilting when cut. So again, the only way to know for sure is to cut it open (which isn't allowed here).

The bulb at the bottom......... It's not on the root, so not a root burl which usually forms as the roots are confined by stone, or damaged in some way which really isn't a burl again although some of the best looking graining out there. Could be a regular burl, could be something else.......

 

[D.Oliver]

Thanks Mike. I appreciate the info.

 

[monark88]

does cutting a burl from a tree harm the tree in any way? Or is it much like taking a limb from the tree?

I have a couple plum trees with burls.

Russ