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Hello there, I've been working on the big burl ever since I last showed photos in 06. I thought I'd show some updated photos as it's come a long ways since then. I'm still not finished but it's...

Thanks Per
I did that now. It is actually a web log so it starts at the bottom of the page rather than the top. Thanks

Glen

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I haven't been on this webpage for some time but thought I'd show a few pictures of the burl. I now have it protected in a burl shack that was built by a friend. It's drying out nicely...

www.theburlshack.blogspot.com

I've been looking into the zillions of products out there for preserving wood. It has me confused to a point where I thought I should ask you folks at sawmill creek for advice.

The burl has been...

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Here's a few pictures of the progress on my burl project. I sent a picture to the local newspaper with this ad attached to it but they ended up turning it into an article. Then that...

I have absolutely no idea how much it's worth or how it's worth the most. That's part of the reason why I've kept it one piece.

Glen

Hi Jack, It's an old Maple tree that was growing in my yard. The last few years it's been dropping leaves all summer and producing zillions of seeds, indicating that its days are done. For many years...

Funny you mention that, I still don't have one toyota pickup load of scrap material off this entire project. And that's including the roots that I dug out after I lifted this piece out. I just can't...

It's all hollow, although it weighs probably about 5000 pounds, there isn't much meat inside the shell. I'm thinking it can be made into a huge bar or something, possibly using granite as a top.
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Sorry, I think it will work this time.

Glen

Hello folks, I 've been working steady on my project, cleaning and storing away roots as well as cleaning up the burl. I finally got it off the ground and most of the rot is out of the inside.
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It came out beautifully, no damage. This is the most fun I've had since I was 12 years old.:D

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I now have the burl cut all the way around and have physically lifted the right hand side up about 4 inches with my backhoe. The left side still has a little bit in the middle...

Thanks John. I fully understand why you would want to turn it, but the problem is the burls are already all hollow. The outer shell is all that is left, so I don't think there's enough left to turn. ...

Hey people! thanks for your interest. I'll take some more pictures and post them when I have it removed. You can see the roots are nearly exposed enough to powerwash and start cutting. If you think...

Thanks Andy, I'll have to wait until tomorrow, I'll take a new picture. The one I have is to big a file to post.

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I've been a browser of this site for a while now and just decided to register and possibly get some ideas for my project.

In my yard I have a big old maple tree that was badly...