Here are pics of some of the ground where I found a few of the burl offered below. It's not always this flat. : (
MZ75, $35.00 + $14,35 to ship = $49.35 total. Manzanita whole burl measures about 6 x 8 x 9". This burl is drying but will still have "green" heartwood. Note lots of cracks...that's what manzanita does as it's full of moisture/water when growing. Manzanita is beautiful with pretty resin in the cracks. Dry and misted pics show all sides/top/bottom.
MZ76, $28.00 + $14.35 ship = $42.35 total. Two manzanita burl pieces. See approximate dimensions in pics. Lots of natural edges for you casting guys. This burl is drying but will still have "green" heartwood. Note lots of cracks...that's what manzanita does as it's full of moisture/water when growing. Manzanita is beautiful with pretty resin in the cracks. Dry and misted pics show all sides/top/bottom.
pending on FB..............MZ77, $29.00 + $14.35 to ship = $43.35 total. Four manzanita burl pieces. See approximate dimensions in pics. Lots of natural edges for you casting guys. This burl is drying but will still have "green" heartwood. Note lots of cracks...that's what manzanita does as it's full of moisture/water when growing. Manzanita is beautiful with pretty resin in the cracks. Dry and misted pics show all sides/top/bottom.
pending on FB................MZ78, $29.00 + $14.35 to ship = $43.35 total. Two manzanita burl pieces. See approximate dimensions in pics. Lots of natural edges for you casting guys. This burl is drying but will still have "green" heartwood. Note some cracks...that's what manzanita does as it's full of moisture/water when growing. Manzanita is beautiful with pretty resin in the cracks. Dry and misted pics show all sides/top/bottom.
MZ79, $28.00 + $42.35 to ship = $49.35 total. Two manzanita burl pieces. See approximate dimensions in pics. Lots of natural edges for you casting guys. This burl is drying but will still have "green" heartwood. Note lots of cracks...that's what manzanita does as it's full of moisture/water when growing. Manzanita is beautiful with pretty resin in the cracks. Dry and misted pics show all sides/top/bottom.
MZ17, $25.00 + $14.00 to ship = $39.00 total. Manzanita whole burl measures about 5 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2". This burl is dry and has been out of the ground long enough for the sapwood to decay. Heartwood is just under the surface...I ground off some of the sap...look for the "red" to show through in some of the pics. Note a solid "bottom"....often the root side is soft...that's where the carpenter ants like to get in and start a new "home". Dry and misted pics.
pending on FB....................MZ60, $30.00 + $8.00 to ship = $38.00 total. Manzanita burl slabs for casting. Twelve pieces, 7/8" thick, look at the square to get an idea on sizes. Manzanita is pretty labor intensive to cut blocks like these. Lots of bandsaw blades making them but totally worth it. Dry and misted pics.
Random pics of my "day job" and gathering burl as I go. Sort of the best of both worlds.
Here's what can happen when playing with manzanita......it ain't pretty. A fairly new bandsaw blade passed from this life to where ever old blades go. Gray volcanic rock, very hard, wins every time. Was gonna try and wear my way through the cut...didn't happen.
Hey guys, here's what manzanita burl looks like after a fire and after being mauled by me a bit. Lots of work between now and a pen blank. I did get this one home...weighed about 40 lbs.
Here are a few little pieces I turned out of some gnarly, void filled, burned, ant hole ridden, (you get the idea) chunks of manzanita. There is some beautiful color and turnings that come out of that stuff. I'm gonna try and get a few chunks posted here before too long....thinking about 5 bucks per piece. Takes a lot of time/effort to get a big manz. whacked into submission. ; )
Hi guys....a little project to show what's inside those ugly little burned manzanita burls. : ) I love that stuff. Very few burls have the fire you'll find in manzanita. The turning is just a "rounded" thing....not exactly sure what to call it other than it has a depression in the top....not a bowl/cup/hollow form....just a depression. Bottom pic shows the tool I used to make the "texturing".....a great tool mounted on an angle grinder. It's made by Sir Lancelot....14 tooth replaceable round ground chain. Easy to sharpen....I do that a lot on manzanita. A chore but worth it. I'm just posting this for informational purposes, maybe you'd like to give the burned stuff a try. Got a few above that are partially burned.
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