Scrub Oak Burl

[Curt Fuller]

I haven't decided what to make from this yet. But there's a short story behind this burl. A friend at work called me on the radio the other day and said he had found a weird looking 'knob' on a tree and asked me if I wanted him to get it for me. (I drive a concrete truck so I'm always around construction sites where there are trees being removed) I told him sure so he said he'd try and cut it off with his Leatherman tool. My first thought was that it couldn't be much of a knob if he could cut it with a 2 1/2" saw on a Leatherman. He cut it off and put it in my pickup. When I saw it I couldn't believe he was able to cut this with that little saw blade. I can't wait to see the wood inside and hopefully turn something nice from it as a gift to him for his effort. It's about 12-14" thick with the trunk about 4" thick, much more than I'd ever try to cut off with a Leatherman tool.

[Gary Chester]

Arg... I have a leatherman... but I aint got no burls...Arg...

[Bernie Weishapl]

Way to go Curt. That ought to make a nice turning or two.

[Rich Stewart]

I'll be interested to see what comes out of that. I see those around here fairly often. Probably buy me a little bow saw if they are any good.

[John Keeton]

Somewhere inside that grotesque looking thing is some true art, and you are just the guy to find it! Great find, and a testament to the utility of a Leatherman!!

[Brian Effinger]

Great score - and I think you really owe your buddy now.

[Curt Fuller]

Somewhere inside that grotesque looking thing is some true art

Tonight I started working on this Gambel (Scrub) Oak Burl. Here's kind of a preview, WIP, of what I'm finding under the bark. Probably the most amazing burl I'll ever get my hands on.

[Leo Van Der Loo]

WOW that's some amazing burl Curt, pretty hard to improve on mother nature isn't, talk about lace in wood, I'm really looking to see the outcome of this one :-)))

[Ray Bell]

That is amazing. It will be very interesting to see this finished.

[Jeff Nicol]

I don't think I have seen a better looking burl in a long time that came from the good old USA! I have a couple little oak burls that I have been saving for a special project, maybe I should see what is inside them! Both are from small white oak trees and are very round to start, I hope they have as much character as yours!

Great chunk of wood!

Jeff

[John Keeton]

Curt, that is amazing! Sure is going to be fun hollowing - for a guy that doesn't care much for hollowing!!:D:D

[Jack Mincey]

Great looking burl Curt. I hope it dries without any problems.
Jack

[Pete Jordan]

It looks like you have a winner there! Congrats Curt!

[Roland Martin]

Wow, that's going to be an interesting turning Curt. You;ve got quite a fiesty friend.

[Steve Schlumpf]

WOW! Looking forward to seeing the results after you work your magic!

[Mike McAfee]

WOW!

That's one gorgeous burl and the form you have so far looks like it fits it perfectly!

Can't wait to see it finished!

MMc

[Jon Finch]

Geeze Curt, that's very nice! Looks like I need to spend some time in the foothills this spring :)

[Mark Burge]

Fantastic wood find! And looks like you're getting the most out of it. You are turning it with a Leatherman too aren't you?

[Edward Bartimmo]

That's great...in fact it is so nice that if it were me I would spring for a bowsaw for my buddy and send him out to retrieve more!

[Mark Hubl]

Very nice score. The initial turning looks good, I can't wait to see the finished piece.

[Roger Bullock]

Great find, great friend, great start, great photos in progress, and great gloat. If you do a quick search for "folding hand saws" you can see several different models starting for around $16 at Sears. Might make a nice gift for your friend. You know just in case he runs into another find like this.

[Barry Stratton]

Great form and finish!!........oh wait, you ain't done yet:D

Can't wait to see the final product...don't slip with the hollowing rig:eek:

[Nathan Clark]

I wondering how this turned out.

[Scott Hackler]

Well you shouldn't need an air hose to blow out the shavings! Break out the packing tape!

[Curt Fuller]

This is an old post from 2010 that has gotten rejuvenated, but I can't seem to find the post where I showed finished pics of this burl. So I'll just re-post them here. This is one of very few pieces I've ever sold for any kind of 'real' money and I regret selling it. I've hiked the foothills and searched a lot of scrub oak and never seen another burl like this. Seeing it again makes me wish I still had it.

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[Steve Schlumpf]

Curt - here is your original thread: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?137775-Scrub-Oak-Burl-Hollowform&highlight=

Hope you can find some more wood just like it one of these days! Sure is one of a kind!