What Is Buckeye Burl Wood

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What is buckeye burl wood.

Ambers and other colors sometimes also occur. Maple burl redwood burl buckeye burl curly redwood burl myrtlewood burl and black walnut burl. Yes rattle snakes inside the voids. Our burl slabs by species are band saw cut air dried and can be purchased as a slab or cut to your specifications.

Burl wood is very hard to work with hand tools or on a lathe because its grain is twisted and interlocked causing it to chip and shatter unpredictably. As of november 2019 it has lost half of its moisture. Burlwood is a company that sells high quality figured burl wood such as buckeye burl redwood burl and maple burl. Buckeye burl is one of our most dramatic woods.

The wood is somewhat unstable when drying and usually cracks and distorts quite a lot. It is valued and sought after by artists furniture makers and sculptors. Buckeye burl aesculus californica is an unusual species. Buckeye is a very difficult and expensive wood to mill.

Golden blue colors blend with burl eyes to yield distinctive woodworking projects. I am highly experienced at cutting and processing each piece of burl to achieve the highest quality of figure. Heartwood is creamy white or light yellow not clearly demarcated from the white sapwood. Can have grayish streaks.

Burl wood can be found in many tree species and is used in making furniture. Spalting of the wood transforms it from the off white color to a mixture of off white with grey blue or purple. Our facility produces birdseye maple lumber curly maple tiger maple lumber and we stock over 70 species of exotic wood. Some of the obstacles faced when milling are rocks sand dirt bullets and rattle snakes.

Freshly cut in october 2019 and completely wax sealed buckeye dries very quickly easily. These burls are all native to the west coast of the united states. Colors range from blue black to golden whites with a nice mixture in between. Buckeye burl is a soft lightweight wood with a fine grain that works well with hand tools.

Buckeye burl is highly prized for the beautiful pattern of burl eyes swirls and other figure. I am a believer that god made this wood for. Burlwood has been selling high quality burl for 35 years in six different domestic species. Buckeye burl can feature reddish brown knots with light to dark gray swirls of discoloring see pictures below.

Buckeye burl lumber turning wood hobby wood and instrument wood. Buckeye has a fine even texture. Burls result in a uniquely patterned wood which is highly prized for its beauty. Grain tends to be straight or slightly interlocked.

Burl wood is the wood that is harvested from that growth and it holds hidden treasures of unusual design. This beautiful buckeye burl is a great choice for wood turning.