Carole in VA
Member
I got a 5 piece variety burl pack from CS USA and decided to turn one of them (Oregon Myrtle Burl) tonight. When I opened the package, I noticed that all the blanks were very, very dry so I took extra care to sharpen my gouge really well. That blank was almost crumbly! Even with the lightest of touches, chunks fell out of it. I put some CA on it and just barely had enough wood to turn it down past the damage. Still had to patch it with CA and shavings on the cap end. Is it normal for burls to be that punky or is that what I get for ordering a bargain variety pack? Should they all be stabilized with CA?