The ugly duckling turned into a swan. This rather unsightly growth found on a yellow birch of the Belknap State Forest turns out to be an example of a burl, potentially one of the most valuable pieces of wood around - at least it is if it's from a preferred species, like maple, redwood or walnut. When these are worked on properly they reveal patterns of remarkable beauty - they're often sawn into veneers which then are used to adorn such things as the most expensive of today's cars. A lucrative industry thrives on turning these 'ugly ducklings' into mighty profits. Experts are not sure what causes this growth - injury, insects, genetics ??? For information about burls and photos goto: http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/person...igure.htm#BURL. This website shows an example of wood created from a burl of a Moroccan cedar: http://www.rayjoneswoodboxes.com/thuya%20burl_.htm
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Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member
Registered: November 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252
Wed April 20, 2005 2:21pm
Very interesting DCR. Coincidentally this subject came up in a book recently. I thought it was an actual type of tree, but hadn’t looked into it yet. Thanks for the lesson.
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