I won a whole Burl in the auction from Guru. It is a good bit bigger than I was expecting.
It was cut in April. How should I handle it? Not sure about drying and such. I will make it into as many things as possible, hopefully including a nice knife for the auction next year.
Thanks for any help guys.
From what I have learned by my mistakes.
Burls take a long time to dry out. Sometimes as much as 3-4 years depending on size.
Don't cut them up untill they are dry. They will check badly to the point of uselessness.
Sometimes they are full of voids.
It's a bit of a crapshoot harvesting burls, but when you get a good one it's well worth it.
I used to wonder why stabilized burl slabs are so high priced. Now I know!
Hope I didn't spoil your St Judes. I am not an expert on this subject, just my experiences.
Should I paint the ends of the trunk? It is about the size of a rugby ball (larger than a regulation football).
Sounds like making a St Jude's knife for next year isn't likely...
Oh well. I don't want to risk ruining it.
Hey Z,
Any pix? I'm an Adirondack burl nut. Love to see what you have. All about drying/figuring and saeling from little bit I've learned...and I mean VERY little bit...always on lookout for a new bit of info etc.
Thx and be well... >>>->
I would seal the cut ends. Then store it in a dry place with some air movement.