There is a lot of maple burl. Probably better than half goes to chipper and 25% rots in woodsI see there’s still gold to be found in those hills. Good gosh that’s one mighty nice load that most of us Easterners can only dream about. I’ve never seen a burl tree anywhere like the one you posted in these parts.
Holy crap! Where is the burl police? Have they been de-funded?There is a lot of maple burl. Probably better than half goes to chipper and 25% rots in woods
I thought overseas buyers were buying up all they could get there hands on. Did COVID-19 stop this?There is a lot of maple burl. Probably better than half goes to chipper and 25% rots in woods
absolutely not. I have thought about my wild guess. guess adjustment. 60% rots. 25% chipper and 15% harvested.I thought overseas buyers were buying up all they could get there hands on. Did COVID-19 stop this?
and most buyers here and overseas do not want whole burl. Too much waste and guessing. hard to ship giant balls. you are only guessing until cut open. wet wood packed into container and shipped to Korea in summer would look like a science experiment gone bad by the time it gets there. so it has to be harvested- cut dried graded packed and shipped. process means up to 75% waste 25% end product for figured wood and much smaller end %% for super figured wood. There is a reason for 5AAAAA quilted Booked 21x7.5x.25 selling for 2-$300 retail.I thought overseas buyers were buying up all they could get there hands on. Did COVID-19 stop this?
like many things- looks like glorious occupation until you do it for a couple years. I have mentored quite a few young men. Kathie calls it my calling. A young man that we gave a place to stay when he was 18 whom now is in mid 40's asked me what I thought of him buying a dump truck and backhoe and going into Biz. I told him it is a good time to do that and all the plus and minus but last question -Dave, do you have a passion for that kind of work? Cause if you do not the money will not be enough to make you successful. a few days later he was best man at sons wedding. He got me aside and thanked me. He had thought of what I said and talked over with his wife. He did not have passion for it. IMO most important piece is the passion- it powers you through the obstacles...One of those "if it were easy everyone would do it" things, huh?
In this and in EVERYTHING in life.IMO most important piece is the passion- it powers you through the obstacles...
That’s some great advice, but passion doesn’t always pay the bills either. A good reason to have some knowledgeable friends like Mike to give you a reality check.like many things- looks like glorious occupation until you do it for a couple years. I have mentored quite a few young men. Kathie calls it my calling. A young man that we gave a place to stay when he was 18 whom now is in mid 40's asked me what I thought of him buying a dump truck and backhoe and going into Biz. I told him it is a good time to do that and all the plus and minus but last question -Dave, do you have a passion for that kind of work? Cause if you do not the money will not be enough to make you successful. a few days later he was best man at sons wedding. He got me aside and thanked me. He had thought of what I said and talked over with his wife. He did not have passion for it. IMO most important piece is the passion- it powers you through the obstacles...
Big leaf is the cheapest burl out there. Why? Extremely abundant. Big leaf is a weed. Grows in rain gutters, cracks in cement, everywhere and anywhere on coast. Long growing season fertile soil and lots of rain. No worries. Supply and demand. If supply goes does or demand goes up, price goes up and more will be salvaged. Just plain economics.That’s some great advice, but passion doesn’t always pay the bills either. A good reason to have some knowledgeable friends like Mike to give you a reality check.
Still what horror thinking about all the beautiful burl going to waste for lack someone with the right passion and equipment In the area. Feels like I’m reading a horror story reading these posts.