untouchable burl

Now that is a stressed-out tree… poor thing.

You might be able to register this as a pictoral/visual definition of “temptation,” at least, from a woodworker’s point-of-view?

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

I bet it is not even close to a road or a place where someone could drive a truck to, or it would be gone already. I have come across this delema, I have seen nice looking burls on live trees out in the national forest but I don’t cut them. But I have been known to harvest burls out of already fallen trees, logging slash, and blow downs. (lodge pole pine burls)

-- Richard Boise, Idaho

Sad story… four old maples were across the street. City came along and cut the trees down… saying they were a hazard… hauled them off in pieces. Each of the four had huge burls, about 3 foot tall and 4 foot in diameter, and evenly spherical. They did it the two days I wasn’t around. I tried to trace it down and found that it was already hauled off for firewood.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

I just almost blew my drink out through my nose. That is amazing.

-- David from Indiana --

There’s gold in them thar hills!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com

Wow, too bad we won’t be seeing anything made from it anytime soon.

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

Hang a lightning rod from the highest branch. Wait for a storm and then go cut some wood. Problem solved.

;)

-- Scott Morrison, Montana, http://www.finewoodworker.com

A tree hernia ..

-- Each step of every Wood Art project I design and build is considered my masterpiece… because I want the finished product to reflect the quality and creativeness of my work

You forgot to list the gps coordinates on it? :)

-- RStadler

wow thats huge!!!
I thought LJer “oreganburl” showed us some huge burls.
sad about “dustyal” maples too.

-- Theresa, https://sites.google.com/site/tmj65treasure/

You forgot to list the gps coordinates on it? :)

—RStadler

LOL! :)

-- Ohh mann...pancakes and boobies...I'll bet that's what Heaven is like! ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣

wow. looks like it’s gonna burst.

-- Derek, Iowa

Question! If you see one of these on a tree, not one that big of course, do you just cut it off? Does it hurt the tree to take it off? I live near a lot of woods so if I went out looking and saw one, what do you do?

-- curious woodworker

That’s one awesome burl!!!

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!

Rhett
Sorry this one is untouchable but if you’ve got some spare change maybe you can pick this one up on E-Bay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-360-lbs-MISSOURI-WALNUT-BURL-/230529053492?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35ac9a3334

-- Common sense is so rare anymore when you do see it, it looks like pure genius.