Well, after getting my great deal on the oak and poplar timbers, I was
doing some budget couselling last night for a guy who does tree
removal. We started talking about the types of trees he cuts down and
the fact tha woodworking was a hobby of mine. He cuts most of his
hardwoods into firewood so I asked him to reserve for me, uncut, any
large clear hardwood trunks, 5-10' in length which he said he would do
for me.
Anyway, as we're talking he started asking about trunks with
deformities - big bumps or goiters growing out of them. He had been
cutting them off and chopping them into firewood as well. He had one
uncut from a maple tree - nice chunk of burl - about 28" x 16"
eliptical half disk, about 4 inches thick in the trunk-side center.
I got it for $10.00
So, how do I prepare it for use? What would I use to slice it into
table top or veneer?
Any idea how much this stuff goes for? I says he gets a lot of tree
goiters and If I want them I can have them. Feedback appreciated.
tillman
Ask in the wood turning group they work with burls on a regular basis.
Puf
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> Well, after getting my great deal on the oak and poplar timbers, I was
> doing some budget couselling last night for a guy who does tree
> removal. We started talking about the types of trees he cuts down and
> the fact tha woodworking was a hobby of mine. He cuts most of his
> hardwoods into firewood so I asked him to reserve for me, uncut, any
> large clear hardwood trunks, 5-10' in length which he said he would do
> for me.
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> Anyway, as we're talking he started asking about trunks with
> deformities - big bumps or goiters growing out of them. He had been
> cutting them off and chopping them into firewood as well. He had one
> uncut from a maple tree - nice chunk of burl - about 28" x 16"
> eliptical half disk, about 4 inches thick in the trunk-side center.
>=20
> I got it for $10.00
>=20
> So, how do I prepare it for use? What would I use to slice it into
> table top or veneer?
>=20
> Any idea how much this stuff goes for? I says he gets a lot of tree
> goiters and If I want them I can have them. Feedback appreciated.
>=20
> tillman
Sounds like a gloat to me. But if not it should be at least a neener. Larry
"tillius" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> I got it for $10.00
>
> > goiters and If I want them I can have them. Feedback appreciated.
>
> tillman