tomtom said:i have always wondered.. does it dammage the tree to cut one off?
it must open up a large area to infection!
Tantalus said:have a word with a local forrester or tree sugeon if you want a burl
mostly they are difficult to split for firewood so they will give you them for free when they fell the trees
unless it is specialist timber being felled for its grain
next step is to store them somewhere dry ish and airy for a couple of years
hopefully they will not split, a lot depends on the sixe of the log, the bigger the better but big takes longer to dry
Tant
That is the correct approach. You have to be careful in drying the cup(i presume that is what you are carving) too quickly or it will split. To dry it slowly wrap it in wet rags.Wayne said:I havent tried carving a burl yet but i thought it might be better to carve it green to reduce the amount of material so it can dry quicker thus less chance of spilting. Is this the wrong approach?