It does look like crotch wood but it was a small burl that I might get 6 pens from it. Red & white oak burl is my favorite. I also have some very nice sugar maple burl drying that will look as good as the oak. I just picked up my lilac today, I owe a couple people here some and will send it out soon after I get back home. Starting tomorrow morning I'll be offline till the 16th