Alan Gan
09-15-2015, 5:08 PM
Another score, neighbor had his Mesquite tree cut down. It was hurt pretty bad with Mistletoe. Tree guy dropped it on my drive way. So I have enough Mesquite to last awhile.
The biggest surprise was the Burls that I found in the pile,the largest one is about 12" across and it is all the way around the limb, 4 other Burls ranging from 4" to 8" across but the big one looks perfect.. Got a lot of wood for bowls etc..
This will be my 1st true Burl, how do I cut it from the limb? Do I split it directly down the center cutting in the direction of the limb, not across the limb?
You just have to be in the right place at the right time.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/photolinks/WoodWorking/Mesquite%20Burls%20and%20Turning%20Log%20Blanks/DSCN2992_zpsa2a3yrd7.jpg
A nice slab and a 4 way Fork
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/photolinks/WoodWorking/Mesquite%20Burls%20and%20Turning%20Log%20Blanks/DSCN2973_zpssjoeqqfa.jpg
Some smaller stuff, see the one small Burl they cut in half.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/photolinks/WoodWorking/Mesquite%20Burls%20and%20Turning%20Log%20Blanks/DSCN2991_zpsgkbsfb33.jpg
Some nice bug free Mesquite, Bowls, Vases
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/photolinks/WoodWorking/Mesquite%20Burls%20and%20Turning%20Log%20Blanks/DSCN2974_zpsly3ntmcy.jpg
The biggest surprise was the Burls that I found in the pile,the largest one is about 12" across and it is all the way around the limb, 4 other Burls ranging from 4" to 8" across but the big one looks perfect.. Got a lot of wood for bowls etc..
This will be my 1st true Burl, how do I cut it from the limb? Do I split it directly down the center cutting in the direction of the limb, not across the limb?
You just have to be in the right place at the right time.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/photolinks/WoodWorking/Mesquite%20Burls%20and%20Turning%20Log%20Blanks/DSCN2992_zpsa2a3yrd7.jpg
A nice slab and a 4 way Fork
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/photolinks/WoodWorking/Mesquite%20Burls%20and%20Turning%20Log%20Blanks/DSCN2973_zpssjoeqqfa.jpg
Some smaller stuff, see the one small Burl they cut in half.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/photolinks/WoodWorking/Mesquite%20Burls%20and%20Turning%20Log%20Blanks/DSCN2991_zpsgkbsfb33.jpg
Some nice bug free Mesquite, Bowls, Vases
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/photolinks/WoodWorking/Mesquite%20Burls%20and%20Turning%20Log%20Blanks/DSCN2974_zpsly3ntmcy.jpg