Wood Score
Steve Criscenzo
Overhead a conversation some co-workers were having about taking a big maple tree down. My wood turning radar kicked in and I interrupted to find out more. Went to check it out yesterday and found the base of the tree was covered with burl. The trunk was at least 3 feet diameter at the base. Cut up and took home as much as I dared to put in my truck. Turned a couple of natural edge pieces today. There is some rot to work around but it is very pretty wood. What is not burl is curly or ambrosia. Well worth the effort. Contacted the guy to see if I could go back and get more but he had it cut and split for firewood by the time I reached him.
