Here are pics of some of the ground where I found a few of the burl offered below. It's not always this flat. : (
pending on PBR............MZ65, $18.00 + $8.40 to ship = $36.40 total. Two small manzanta burl slabs. Very dry and ready to use. Little pieces like these are amazing to work with. They make really nice display bases or desk clocks. Measurements in pics. The really yellow outside sapwood is soft. The slabs are not completely "true".....top and bottom cuts are not exactly level with each other. Chainsaw cut and then I planed them a bit.
pending on BM..................MZ3, $30.00 + $15.00 to ship = $45.00 total. Manzanita whole burl. Measurements in the first pic. Dry and misted pics show all sides. I get lots of requests for "really gnarly" manzanita.....pretty sure this one will qualify for that. Holes, convoluted figure....gnarly. ; )
pending on BM....................MZ10, $35.00 + $15.00 to ship = $50.00 total. Manzanita whole burl. Measurements in the first pic. Dry and misted pics show all sides. Note lots of natural edge. This burl is not dry but has been out of the ground for at least 6 months. Note some drying checks that will get bigger as it dries completely. Look for a rock just to the left of the root...center left.
MZ12, $45.00 + shipping to your zip......calculate by using the link below. Manzanita burl cap. Measurements in the first pic. Dry and misted pics show all sides. Note lots of natural edge. This burl is not dry but has been out of the ground for at least 6 months. Note some drying checks that will get bigger as it dries completely. This is half of a larger burl. There is a green "rind" around some solid but void filled heartwood. Resin casting possibilities. This will ship by USPS Ground shipping. Weight, measurements and my zip is in the first pic. Guesstimate shipping cost to you by using this USPS link. https://postcalc.usps.com/
pending on BM....................MZ27, $18.00 + $8.40 to ship $26.40 total. Manzanita burl slab for turning. Note this piece is fairly green but drying as indicated by drying checks. That's a normal feature of manzanita burl. Note also a void that could be filled if you're a resin caster. Measurements in the dry and misted pics. Lots of pics so you can really see it. It will fit in a flat rate envelope to ship for only $8.40. If you've never worked with manzanita before here's a reasonably priced piece to try. Manzanita is a wood that decides what it wants to be as you turn it. Put it on your lathe, fire it up and see what you get. ; )
pendingon FB...............MZ88, $35.00 + $15.00 to ship $50.00 total. Four manzanita burl chunks/blocks. Lots of casting possibilities/cookies. Measurements in the pics. Dry and misted pics show them pretty well. Gotta include this disclaimer: Manzanita may have cracks/checks/voids/dirt/rocks/possibly a creepy crawlie that got overlooked. This wood may have some/all/or none of the above. : ) (and yep, there's a story there) : (
MZ90, $35.00 + $15.00 to ship $50.00 total. Three manzanita burl chunks/blocks. Lots of casting possibilities/cookies. Measurements in the pics. Dry and misted pics show them pretty well. Gotta include this disclaimer: Manzanita may have cracks/checks/voids/dirt/rocks/possibly a creepy crawlie that got overlooked. This wood may have some/all/or none of the above. : ) (and yep, there's a story there) : (
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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