George Pell
02-15-2005, 10:02 AM
Hello,
I may have an opportunity to get a couple of oak burls and possibly a maple burl from a local tree clearing service. I’m not sure what I need to do once I get the burls. I know I need to seal the ends of the log section, and that burls need to dry slowly since they are prone to cracking. Do I just put them aside for several years and wait for them to dry? Do I cut the burl off from the rest of the log section? There are no local kilns that I know of, so that’s not an option. I don’t want to do something wrong and ruin the burls. Also, these would be used for box lids, not for turning. Thanks.
George
I may have an opportunity to get a couple of oak burls and possibly a maple burl from a local tree clearing service. I’m not sure what I need to do once I get the burls. I know I need to seal the ends of the log section, and that burls need to dry slowly since they are prone to cracking. Do I just put them aside for several years and wait for them to dry? Do I cut the burl off from the rest of the log section? There are no local kilns that I know of, so that’s not an option. I don’t want to do something wrong and ruin the burls. Also, these would be used for box lids, not for turning. Thanks.
George