Ok bushcraft experts. I have a challenge.
The pictures below are of something that was given to me. it looks like a burl, but the shape is weird and I can see no real place where it might have been attached to a tree.
It is rock hard, and the colour of the woody stuff inside varies from brow to light yellow.
It is very heavy. Something tells me that it could be a birch fungus... but i have no idea as to what tree it came from. At the same time I remember these fungi to be smaller and softer.
Question is this: what is it? and Can it be ued for anything useful or should I burn it this winter?
any help greatly appreciated.
The pictures below are of something that was given to me. it looks like a burl, but the shape is weird and I can see no real place where it might have been attached to a tree.
It is rock hard, and the colour of the woody stuff inside varies from brow to light yellow.
It is very heavy. Something tells me that it could be a birch fungus... but i have no idea as to what tree it came from. At the same time I remember these fungi to be smaller and softer.
Question is this: what is it? and Can it be ued for anything useful or should I burn it this winter?
any help greatly appreciated.
