Fir Burls and crotches, of any value??

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I have some fir burls and crotches that were too much trouble for the firewood pickers to take. Has anyone ever heard of using this part of fir for anything of value? I usually avoid fir for everything but framing because it may leak pitch any time it takes the notion. I have a 32” chain saw large enough to cut it, but is it worth the gas and trouble?

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ccpenco home \| projects \| blog 84 posts in 1552 days #1 posted 1544 days ago	hmm i would maybe give it a try. about the pitch thought… i heard that you can avoid that by boiling the wood.
Chuck B home \| projects \| blog 12 posts in 1578 days #2 posted 1544 days ago	Burls & crotches make fantastic turnings. -- Chuck, Mostly a woodturner
Chris home \| projects \| blog 1850 posts in 2159 days #3 posted 1544 days ago	I think they would have value with just about any of us…. -- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein
Karson home \| projects \| blog 34370 posts in 2569 days #4 posted 1543 days ago	I would always hate to see burls and crotches end up as heat. At least without having a different step first as something of beauty. -- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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