What free wood did you find today?

Depending on the diameter of the tree, 3 to 4 inches may yield a 6 to 8 inch wide board. Plenty for a jewelry box. Or conversely, it should yield decent live edge bowl blanks, some s&p blanks etc.
Look in the buttress area of the stump for curly wood! That is where I tend to find my curl if the rest of the tree is bland. Curly doesn't need flame to be cool but... it sure ramps it up a notch.
 
2feathers Creative Making said:
Depending on the diameter of the tree, 3 to 4 inches may yield a 6 to 8 inch wide board. Plenty for a jewelry box. Or conversely, it should yield decent live edge bowl blanks, some s&p blanks etc.
Look in the buttress area of the stump for curly wood! That is where I tend to find my curl if the rest of the tree is bland. Curly doesn't need flame to be cool but... it sure ramps it up a notch.
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From the ground up to about 3-4 feet was hollow,I’ll get some pics here before it starts raining.
 
@Mike1950 Do you prefer cutting eye burls flat sawn or quarter sawn? Which way is more stable?

This is what I got cutting a burl off the trunk. I would consider flat sawn.
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This piece was what I got cutting a piece qtr sawn. PXL_20220403_012413730.PORTRAIT~2.webp
 
Karl_TN said:
@Mike1950 Do you prefer cutting eye burls flat sawn or quarter sawn? Which way is more stable?

This is what I got cutting a burl off the trunk. I would consider flat sawn.
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This piece was what I got cutting a piece qtr sawn.View attachment 225117
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Really as far as strength on a burl it makes no difference.
If I am cutting myself I prefer qs. This gives me rays. If I cut 2" slab an need 1.1x2x6 I end up with eyes on flat 2" face.
Now if I am selling as slabs I cut flat sawn. People say and think they have vision and imagination but you show them rays and they say they want eyes. Now when they get piece and complain no eyes on face. I always say No Sh!t. Read above. Does not matter next time same story for 90% of them. The 10 % say Mike, send me what you are cutting to resaw yourself.
 
Jeff had sent me a sample set of 'Northern Catalpa' burl blanks of each, one showing eyes and the other a sunburst. Having both are a great asset and I am thankful.
 
Mike1950 said:
Really as far as strength on a burl it makes no difference.
If I am cutting myself I prefer qs. This gives me rays. If I cut 2" slab an need 1.1x2x6 I end up with eyes on flat 2" face.
Now if I am selling as slabs I cut flat sawn. People say and think they have vision and imagination but you show them rays and they say they want eyes. Now when they get piece and complain no eyes on face. I always say No Sh!t. Read above. Does not matter next time same story for 90% of them. The 10 % say Mike, send me what you are cutting to resaw Yourself
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Can't quiet picture everything you're saying in my head so I tried it both ways. Seems I can't lose either way, but maybe it will be better flat sawn as I get near the middle of the burl.

Flat sawn
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Qtr sawn
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Karl_TN said:
Can't quiet picture everything you're saying in my head so I tried it both ways. Seems I can't lose either way, but maybe it will be better flat sawn as I get near the middle of the burl.

Flat sawn
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Qtr sawn
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Perpendicular to eyes = eyes. Parallel to eyes = rays. But looks like you are doing fine.
 
Mike1950 said:
Perpendicular to eyes = eyes. Parallel to eyes = rays. But looks like you are doing fine.
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Not following your math.... Perpendicular implies 90 degrees. If you are looking at eyes and change perspective 90 degrees to them, you should be looking at the sides of the eyes and depending on depth that more often resembles thickened rays or a sunburst.... Parallel (ll) implies same perspective from a different point, so parallel to eyes would be eyes... You just messing with us for fun or reciprocated words?
 
Mr. Peet said:
Not following your math.... Perpendicular implies 90 degrees. If you are looking at eyes and change perspective 90 degrees to them, you should be looking at the sides of the eyes and depending on depth that more often resembles thickened rays or a sunburst.... Parallel (ll) implies same perspective from a different point, so parallel to eyes would be eyes... You just messing with us for fun or reciprocated words?
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perpendicular and parallel in your definition seem to be the same.
If you want eyes on slab face you have to cut against the eyes - the side of the eyes or flatsawn. thus you get eyes on slab face. Now if you cut parallel to the direction of the eyes- QS- you usually will get rays(some exceptions-burls are an aberration)
perpendicular to the direction the eyes are going would be 90 degrees.
 
Mike1950 said:
perpendicular and parallel in your definition seem to be the same.
If you want eyes on slab face you have to cut against the eyes - the side of the eyes or flatsawn. thus you get eyes on slab face. Now if you cut parallel to the direction of the eyes- QS- you usually will get rays(some exceptions-burls are an aberration)
perpendicular to the direction the eyes are going would be 90 degrees.
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Thanks Mike, sure second telling is far more clear and easy to follow.

Maybe if you read my response a week from now it will make more sense. I was trying to imply, parallel being the same angle just offset from another point.

Being Burls are not traditionally flat but curved, these math terms are limited by 3rd dimensional influence.
 
Mr. Peet said:
Thanks Mike, sure second telling is far more clear and easy to follow.

Maybe if you read my response a week from now it will make more sense. I was trying to imply, parallel being the same angle just offset from another point.

Being Burls are not traditionally flat but curved, these math terms are limited by 3rd dimensional influence.
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:lol2: read in a week, I was thinking same. I think it is one of those things that 1 picture is worth 10,000 words. But even then folks wants on sslb face.
round, you compensate on big burls and turn it. But cutting big burls is a different game.
If I find time I will take a couple pictures.
 
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