Elm Burl

[Kim Haubert]

Just cut down an Elm. I am not well in the know about burls. Is the base of this tree a burl? Worth anything? The owner is about to take a stump grinder to it.

ElmBurlminidoodoo.jpg

Thx
Kim

[Wes Ramsey]

Looks like a burl to me. Value is conditional though - it may be worth some money to a turner, but for the effort and/or cost to get it out of the ground it may not be worth it. If you can get the stuff above ground, someone will probably want it.

[Brian Tymchak]

Whether it's burl or just root mass, if you harvest it, be aware that it might contain embedded rocks.