the strongly grained wood that comes from an outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree: the swirled grain is often used in veneer
Tree section that has a swirled grain.
An abnormal growth on a tree stem, with wood tissue growing in an irregular pattern. Usually circular in shape, these growths are widely sought for their interesting grain pattern.
veneers made from trees that have knots in them. These veneers have a decorative irregular mottled pattern.
a dome-shaped growth on the trunk of a tree with unusual swirled wood grain.
A swirl or twist in the grain of wood, usually occurring near a knot, but which itself does not contain a knot.
A mass of tiny knots in the wood which gives an attractive and highly prized blank.
A swirl or twist in the grain of the wood which usually occurs near a knot, at a branch crotch or at some other point of structural stress in the tree. True burl may have inherent structural weaknesses and should only be used in flooring with great caution.
Swirl or twist in wood grain usually occurring near a knot, valued as the source of highly-figured burn veneers used for ornamental purposes.
An outgrowth on a tree caused by irregular growth patterns in the tree’s seed bearing process; treasured by woodturners for their irregular grains.
beautiful mottled veneer, produced by slicing cross-sections of abnormal tree growths.
A knot or woody growth of very irregular grain.
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
a growth on a tree or tree root
a neoplasm on the side of a tree, roughly analogous to a basal cell carcinoma or mole on the skin of a mammal
a nodule that comes off the side of a tree
an out growth on the root of a tree
a part of the redwood tree that can regenerate the whole tree, a remarkable adaptive trait that has allowed redwoods to thrive and dominate within the coastal forests
a rare abnormal growth that occurs on a few trees
a sound, hard, woody excrescence or protuberance that forms on the bole or a branch of trees of nearly every species
a type of tumor that commonly appears on a redwood tree below the soil
a wart-like growth on the side of a tree
a woody lignotuber that commonly appears on a redwood tree below the
Abnormal excresence on a tree that produces mottled or speckled patterns in wood, which is much prized in veneers.
A tree knot or natural grain variation displaying a beautiful pattern when thinly sliced for inlay or veneer.
A tree knot or protruding growth that shows up as a pattern in the grain when sliced. Used for inlays and veneers.
knot on a tree that creates beautiful swirled patterns when used as a veneer.
Distortions in the grain of the wood occurring near a knot or crotch. Burls are usually small and characterized by eye-like markings surrounded by swirls and clusters.
A burl (or burr) is a growth on the side of a tree or sometimes on a root. These burls are characterized by wild grain swirls and 'eyes' that are dramatic and quite attractive. No one really knows what causes burls but some think that it is similar to a cancerous growth. But burls do not appear to harm the tree. Domestic burls are moderately priced - as woods go - ranging from $10 to $30 (2004) for a board foot.
Decorative wood veneer made out of overgrown knots or outgrowth. C-D
A swirl or twist in the grain of wood. It usually occurs near a knot, but does not contain a knot itself.
large, dense, heavy, frequently gnarly outgrowths on trees (e.g. walnut) whose fancy, compressed grain figures, when sliced, make them ideal for exotic wood veneers; commonly used as decorative material on the consoles and dashboards of expensive automobiles; burls frequently are harvested during the process of cutting down dead trees for guitar tonewood.
This is a bulge and irregular growth that forms on the trunks and roots of trees. Burls are highly sought after for the incredible patterns the wood yield.
Highly figured veneers from trees with knots.
Wood cut from a domelike knot on a tree; often beautifully marked and saved for use in special veneers. Term also refers to the veneer created from this wood.
( Ella Megalast Burls Forever): n. [Middle English burle from Old French bourle, tuft of wool, diminutive of bourre, coarse wool. from the Latin burra, shaggy garment.] 1. A knot, lump, or slub in yarn or cloth. 2. a. A large rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch. b. The strongly marked wood from such an outgrowth used as veneer.—vt. burled, burling, burls. To finish (cloth) by removing loose threads or burls.
A burl is a swirl or twist in the grain of the wood which does not contain a knot (figured wood around a knot).
An abnormal, warty growth which usually develops at the base of certain trees. A cut through a burl reveals tight bunches of small knots or eyes. Also called burr.
Wood cut from a large, rounded growth on a tree. Burl has strong, distinctive grain and is used as a special veneer.
a knot or variation in wood displaying a unique pattern when thinly sliced
North American term for burr.
A swirl or twist in the wood grain that is caused by any number of natural factors that include: knot location, genetic components or naturally occurring damage to the bark.
Burls feature swirling grain around clusters of dormant buds, rings or eyes. Available in White Ash, Olive Ash, Carpathian Elm, Maple, Mappa, Myrtle and Walnut.
A term for veneers which are produced from the burr or burl formation. Differentiation is generally made between burl or burr growth above ground (Elm, Ash, Oak) and root burl or burr growth which develops below ground in the root (Californian Walnut, Madrona, Vavone, Myrtle).
A small knot in a piece of wood. Also a dome shaped growth on the trunk of a tree sliced to make veneer.
A swirl or twist of the grain of the wood that usually occurs near a knot, but doesn’t contain a knot, commonly found in the stump of a tree and where limbs branch out from the tree.
A figure created by abnormal growth, or response to injury, that forms an interwoven, contorted, or gnarly mass of dense woody tissue on the trunk or branch or the tree. Burls are usually small and characterized by eye-like marking surrounded by swirls and clusters of distorted tissues.
A swirl or twist in the grain of the wood which usually occurs near a knot or crotch but does not contain knot.
The burl is the dense mass of wood at the center of the root system of the Heath tree (erica arborea). It is from the burl that pipes are carved.
Another name for burr, principally used in the US.
1. A hard, woody outgrowth on a tree, more or less rounded in form, usually resulting from the entwined growth of a cluster of buds. Such burls are the source of the highly figured burl veneers used for purely ornamental purposes. 2. In lumber or veneer, a localised severe distortion of the grain generally rounded in outline.
A burl is a wart like growth, probably caused by some injury to the growth layer. In the process of “healing”, there may be very abnormal growth and accumulation of undeveloped buds to eventually form this burl, which may very in size from a few inches (of no veneer value) to a tremendous, somewhat oval growth weighing as much as two tons. Burls figure results from rotary cutting this growth, and the general appearance is a close arrangement of many small “eyes’ with much distorted grain appearance intermingled. Burls are common mostly to a few species, including Walnut, Myrtle, Redwood (California, that is), Elm (European), Madrone, Ash and Mappa (European Poplar). (example)
Bulges and irregular growths that form on the trunks and roots of trees. Burls are highly sought after for the incredible veneer they yield.
The wood cut from an overgrown knot or outgrowth, often used decoratively in veneer.
A swirling, twisted figure in wood grain caused by growths on the outside of the tree or root.
A swirl, twist, or distortion in the grain of the wood which usually occurs near a knot or crotch. A burl can often be associated with abrupt color variations and/or a cluster of small dark piths caused by a cluster of adventitious buds.
A large, rounded knot growth on a tree. The wood, Burlwood, has a distinctive and mottled grain makes highly figured veneers with beautiful swirled patterns.
A dome-shaped growth on the trunk of a tree; characterized by a strong distinctive grain, this wood is often used by wood turners and furniture makers as a special veneer or inlay.
A figured veneer secured from a tree at a place where an abnormal growth of some kind has produced a figure of unusual beauty in the grain.
The beautiful, swirling grain pattern in wood usually harvested from roots or knots.
A hard woody outgrowth on a tree, good for highly figured veneers.
A burl (British "burr") is an outgrowth on a tree. Burls are often misunderstood. As it is the product of a cambium, it may not be compared to any phenomenon in animals or humans.