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 FB...................MZ49, $35.00 + $14.00 to ship = $49.00 total. Manzanita burl natural edge burls......,..,perfect for casting lots of stuff. ; ) I left some "horns" on 'em...lots of guys like that stuff. : ) See approximate measurements in pics. These are not dry but they are "drying"....note the cracks/checks in some of them. That's what manzanita is famous for...plus amazing red heartwood. Dry and misted pics show them pretty well. All will fit in a medium flat rate box.
MZ50, $29.00 + $14.00 to ship = $43.00 total. Manzanita whole burl. Note it's sort of oblong in shape......there could be a winged bowl hiding in there...up to you. : ) See dimensions in pics. This burl is fairly dry but it takes a long time for heartwood to fully dry in manzanita. 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.
MZ51, $26.00 + $14.00 to ship = $4o.00 total. Manzanita burl natural edge pieces.......perfect for casting lots of stuff. ; ) The three were all "family"......growing from one root system. They are dry...sapwood is dead but pretty firm after I pressure washed them. See approximate measurements in pics. The little one on the right is "filler" to top off the box. Note the red heartwood on "end" pics. Dry and misted pics show them pretty well. All will fit in a medium flat rate box.
sold to SS...................MZ48, $26.00 + $14.00 to ship = $40.00 total. Manzanita burl natural edge blocks pieces..,..,perfect for casting lots of stuff. ; ) See approximate measurements in pics. These are not dry but they are "drying"....note the cracks/checks in the left piece. That's what manzanita is famous for...plus amazing red heartwood. Dry and misted pics show them pretty well. All will fit in a medium flat rate box.
MZ5, $40.00 + $19.95 to ship = $59.95 total. Manzanita whole burl measures about 5 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 12". This burl is dry, sapwood is soft/weathered...heartwood is solid/beautiful. Note the hole......for you casters...maybe an opportunity for a special bowl. Dry and misted pics.
MZ8, $24.00 + $14.00 to ship = $38.00 total. Manzanta burl natural edge blocks.,..,perfect for casting lots of stuff. ; ) Three pieces...measurements in the pic below. These are fairly dry. Lots of natural edge slabs if you wanted to make some really weird shaped "cookies". Dry and misted pics show them pretty well. All will fit in a medium flat rate box.
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.
MZ32, $26.00 + $8.00 to ship = $32.00 total. Manzanita burl blocks for casting. Five pieces, left 'em long for the call guys. Dimensions on the first pic. Dry and misted pics show all sides.
MZ36, $28.00 + $8.00 to ship = $36.00 total. Manzanita burl stopper blocks for casting. Fourteen pieces, dimensions on the first pic. Dry and misted pics show two sides.
MZ38, $28.00 + $8.00 to ship = $36.00 total. Manzanita burl stopper blocks for casting. Fourteen pieces, dimensions on the first pic. Dry and misted pics show two sides.
MZ39, $28.00 + $8.00 to ship = $36.00 total. Manzanita burl stopper blocks for casting. Fourteen pieces, dimensions on the first pic. Dry and misted pics show two sides.
MZ40, $28.00 + $8.00 to ship = $36.00 total. Manzanita burl stopper blocks for casting. Fourteen pieces, dimensions on the first pic. Dry and misted pics show two sides.
MZ41, $28.00 + $8.00 to ship = $36.00 total. Manzanita burl stopper blocks for casting. Fourteen pieces, dimensions on the first pic. Dry and misted pics show two sides.
MZ42, $28.00 + $8.00 to ship = $36.00 total. Manzanita burl stopper blocks for casting. Fourteen pieces, dimensions on the first pic. Dry and misted pics show two sides.
MZ43, $28.00 + $8.00 to ship = $36.00 total. Manzanita burl stopper blocks for casting. Eight pieces, dimensions on the first pic. Dry and misted pics show three sides.
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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