To the layman, wood is wood. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Burl wood and burl wood slabs share nothing in common with timber besides their composition of wood. Burl wood has beauty, splendor, and evokes emotion through visual splendor. Live edge furniture and wood slab furniture with burl wood has been, and…
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How does a burl grow?
When purchasing burl wood, you at some point wonder, “How does a burl grow?” It seems like such a simple question, but that is just not the case. Burlwood grows for complicated and often debated reasons. We drew from our customer’s most frequently asked questions to put together this post answering three questions: how does…
Types of Burl Wood
When working with burl wood, it’s common to see a wide variety of grain patterns and textures. There are many different types of burl wood, varying in pattern and intensity. Each piece of wood is unique, with different combinations of color and grain, and the quality of the burl often affects its value. Highly figured,…