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collecting burl for turning

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collecting burl for turning

Harold Matthews

>Im about as new as one can getto the turning thing I have been collecting for others for years but only recently decyded to give it a spin myself problem is Im not sure how to properly handel the wood I have or will be collecting. I had stored for others piles of likely masterpeices they would come as needed and pick. All of this was stored in the round oak, ash, cherry, hackberry, elm, maple, mulberry, and so on, some spalted, some rotted. When I tryed to better organize and took thin slabs off the ends to inspect then stacked and covered with black plastic where all was just thrown in an open pile most of it split to a point beyond use >??? Other problem is I have numerous burl the local loggers alow me to harvest before they dispose of but not sure what the best method of storing is> Thank you for all and any help Harold

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Re: collecting burl for turning

TDaniel

>The best thing to do is get it to a good home quickly. I have a nice trailer we can haul it with; do you have a way to load it? Other than this generous offer I would suggest that you coat all sawed ends with Anchorseal and keep it in the shade. It will survive a few weeks to a few months this way. A loose lid will also help, a piece of tin over the stack or a loose tarp.

TD

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