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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: campy on February 07, 2011, 09:08:08 PM

Title: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: campy on February 07, 2011, 09:08:08 PM
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18734/burl.jpg)\

Should I be happy or should I be sad to find this?

If I should be happy could someone help me place a dollar value on this?

Should we cut it into veneer or sell to a wood turner as a single piece?

Sould I sell it on ebay perhaps?

Any ideas would be much appreciated please.
Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: fishpharmer on February 07, 2011, 09:38:03 PM
Give it to Burlkraft or Metalspinner, they will make you a thing of beauty. ;D 8)

Looks interesting.  When did you go to Siberia? ;) :D
Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: tyb525 on February 07, 2011, 10:00:29 PM
How big is that thing? 3'x6'?
Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: customdave on February 07, 2011, 11:10:05 PM
Nice find, I don't think I could stop myself from putting it on the mill ;) to see whats inside, but thats just me....



                     Dave
Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: campy on February 07, 2011, 11:45:58 PM
The size is 48" x 20" approx.
Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: Burlkraft on February 08, 2011, 07:42:58 AM
Quote from: fishpharmer on February 07, 2011, 09:38:03 PM
Give it to Burlkraft or Metalspinner, they will make you a thing of beauty. ;D 8)

Looks interesting.  When did you go to Siberia? ;) :D
I like yer thinkin'  ;D
Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: metalspinner on February 08, 2011, 07:47:07 AM
QuoteGive it to Burlkraft or Metalspinner, they will make you a thing of beauty.  

It looks like my agent already hammered out the deal.  When can I swing by topic it up? ;D


Nashville is large enough that you should be able to find a local buyer.  Woodcraft there might sell it on cosignment for you, or they can give you the contact info for the local turning club.  I think it best to have a buyer before cutting it.  That will allow the buyer the most flexability to make his decision.

Your other ideas would work, too, it's just more effort, legwork, and risk on your part.

I can't help you with price.  I stopped buying wood years ago. ;)
Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: terrifictimbersllc on February 08, 2011, 12:44:45 PM
Jody said its mine but you could have it for 17 million.....

from  "It came out of the sky"

http://www.tsrocks.com/c/creedence_clearwater_revival_texts/it_came_out_of_the_sky.html





Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: campy on February 08, 2011, 10:31:19 PM
Thanks for that nice song.
I enjoyed it.

A wood turner is coming to look at it and I have had a couple of calls.
Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: Mooseherder on February 08, 2011, 10:39:37 PM
That is an amazing piece of wood.
Hopefully the turner will send you a picture of the innards. :)
Title: Re: Siberian Elm BURL
Post by: low_48 on February 08, 2011, 11:07:17 PM
That's a bute! We get a fair number of  burls on Siberian Elm here in Central IL. It's a beautiful wood, and with all those buds, it should be pretty nice. The contrast of cream sapwood and the deep brown heartwood adds to the beauty. The burls I get seem to go pretty deep, but in a radial pattern. Works better for woodturning than lumber. Let us know how the deal turns out.
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