Those are some really neat pictures. Since milling my first Log I can't help myself but to look at trees for there inner beauty. as a tree hugger that does cause a little inner conflict. That burl is a bit small still,for much more than a small bowl or decorative medallions.
there is one similar to it in a nearby state park that is like 3 feet round, I would dearly love to acquire it, Im sure im not the only one that has noticed it.
to bad that removing it opens the tree to infection.
The grafted tree its really cool, I would not be so friendly to it tho, Id cut it up into some really pretty stuff.
I have seen a tree like that played with it in a PS contest for fun
It was a cool place to live till they opened the strip club next door