IgnatiusJReilly
ArboristSite Guru
This might better be in the turning/carving forum but, since it doesn't really concern either, here goes. Burls. I kind of have a vague idea of what they are- I'm going with "kind of a benign tumor growing on the tree". And I've read that no one knows for sure whether this mutated growth stems from disease, infestation, damage, or a contaminant in the soil, the ground water, or the air in general. So, while I would appreciate a clarification of the preceding, my real question is;
I like to turn and carve burls. I dig the chaotic grain, sometimes almost a fractalesque appearance but they're expensive to buy. I've got access to a sizable wooded property near the VA/WV line which I intend to visit in the near future to hunt the elusive burl. I've seen examples of maple, buckeye, redwood, mahogany, myrtle, cherry, and probably others I've forgotten but is there a particular type of setting that's more prone to burls? Are some species more susceptible to them?
I've also heard that removing the burls- obviously not the ones on the rootball, is actually beneficial for the tree. Is it at least not going to kill it? Am I going to end up having to bring the tree down?
And, lastly, if a tree falls in the forest and I'm wearing earplugs, does it still make a sound?
Thanks, Gordon.
I like to turn and carve burls. I dig the chaotic grain, sometimes almost a fractalesque appearance but they're expensive to buy. I've got access to a sizable wooded property near the VA/WV line which I intend to visit in the near future to hunt the elusive burl. I've seen examples of maple, buckeye, redwood, mahogany, myrtle, cherry, and probably others I've forgotten but is there a particular type of setting that's more prone to burls? Are some species more susceptible to them?
I've also heard that removing the burls- obviously not the ones on the rootball, is actually beneficial for the tree. Is it at least not going to kill it? Am I going to end up having to bring the tree down?
And, lastly, if a tree falls in the forest and I'm wearing earplugs, does it still make a sound?
Thanks, Gordon.