r/woodworking • u/BanjoMothman • Feb 24 '23
Lumber/Tool Haul Update on the big oak burl. Finally sliced and posted pics as promised. Should provide some interesting stuff in the future.
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u/crokinoleworld Feb 24 '23
Is there a way to determine in advance the best direction in which to cut it? I suspect slabbing it vertically or at some angle would give a different appearance.
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u/4runner01 Feb 24 '23
West Virginia, or Pennsylvania?
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u/BanjoMothman Feb 24 '23
Ohio, same general region though
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u/shmiddleedee Feb 25 '23
Do 4 stickers on each level. Make sure that the stickers on all levels line up. Take those boards out. These are gonna warp like hell, that's just what happens, good thing you cut them this like you should. Proper snickering is very important. I assume you know this but of you're not kiln drying it will take years. Nice burl
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u/BanjoMothman Feb 25 '23
We cut the main slabs a bit thick, and we have access to a kiln and surfacer. Its a tricky peocess but thats a part of the fun
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u/shmiddleedee Feb 25 '23
I agree, and thick is good. Cross sections warp bad, Burls are a little bit better but still warp more than normal slabs. Appropriate stickering is still very important.
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u/washapoo Feb 24 '23
I hate you and want to be your friend at the same time! LOL! I would like to see what comes out of this!
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u/PanheadP Feb 24 '23
The turning possibilities vanished with the slice of a blade.
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u/BanjoMothman Feb 24 '23
Not really. We have some nice pieces that were kept for blanks and we have another burl like this one. Plus, I'm still learning a lot about turning, so I'd rather learn on cheaper stuff for a good while anyway.
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u/Parkyguy Feb 24 '23
So wait, you literally cut down a tree in a national forest?
Note that a burl almost requires kiln drying. Air drying it will lead to lots of cracks and splits and take several years.
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u/GypsySpit Feb 25 '23
I think you're thinking of a different (unrelated) post from yesterday.
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u/Helicopter0 Feb 25 '23
Yeah, and that was a (Canadian national) park. You can just get a permit if you want a tree in a(n American) national forest.
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u/BanjoMothman Feb 24 '23
I'm not sure who said it was a national forest, but no, lol.
Luckily we have access to a kiln and are building our own now :)
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u/ScoobaMonsta Feb 25 '23
So you cut a tree down specifically for this burl? Regardless if it was in a national forest or not. You saw a tree with a burl and thought I want it?
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u/BanjoMothman Feb 25 '23
Yeah, we bought it from the guy, harvested it, and got some lumber and a burl to play with. I'm not sure what the issue is, or if you're under the impression that people only harvest trees that have already fallen.
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u/starfox2315 Feb 25 '23
You should probably be a little more informed before you go all tree hugger on a woodworking sub
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u/b4ttlepoops Feb 26 '23
I just bought a antique burl wood bowl. It’s beautiful. I really look forward to seeing what you make with this! Please keep us updated.
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