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#2 Extra Hard Redwood Burl - Old Stock Cut in the 40s

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Hey Mark...I got my block today, looks great, thanks....I would like a few more if there are any.. Mike :thumbup:
 
hammerman said:
Hey Mark...I got my block today, looks great, thanks....I would like a few more if there are any.. Mike :thumbup:
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There are still a few left in this thread but not many. I have to catch up on things around here then I will see if I can post a few more. Thanks, Mark
 
I got mine yesterday. They really are special pieces. Thanks for making this possible.
 
I'll take 559 and 555, thanks. I got my first pieces this morning and this stuff is even better looking in person and very dense. Thanks Mark.
 
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I think I am having seller's remorse.
My boss tells me not to fall in love with the wood, but I really liked this stuff. The only consolation I have is that a lot of you will be posting photos of what you make with this stuff. I think I have as much fun seeing what you make as I do making things myself. Can't wait to see some photos.
Thanks everybody, Mark

PS: If anybody doesn't like their piece I will be happy to buy it back.
Most of these blocks have been shipped now. Feel free to post any comments when your blocks arrive. I hope you like them.
 
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If anybody doesn't like their piece I will be happy to buy it back.
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How's $50 a block sound to you? I might be convinced to part with a couple of them for $50 each if you pick up the shipping and additionally you send something else in trade to sweeten the deal enough. :p:p:p:p:p This stuff be swwweeeeet! THANKS!
 
Farmer Phil said:
How's $50 a block sound to you? I might be convinced to part with a couple of them for $50 each if you pick up the shipping and additionally you send something else in trade to sweeten the deal enough. :p:p:p:p:p This stuff be swwweeeeet! THANKS!
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Hey Phil,
With some of those blocks you got that might not be a bad deal. You'll see when you start working with this stuff.
 
Burl Source said:
Hey Phil,
With some of those blocks you got that might not be a bad deal. You'll see when you start working with this stuff.
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I totally agree. I just got mine in today and showed it around a bit. Some of my colleagues are still looking for their socks.

What would your rough ballpark guess be of the age of the tree that this stuff came from?
 
Farmer Phil said:
I totally agree. I just got mine in today and showed it around a bit. Some of my colleagues are still looking for their socks.

What would your rough ballpark guess be of the age of the tree that this stuff came from?
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It is a tough one to try to guess the age. Some of the burl showed 20 to 30 growth rings an inch. The slab was about 3 & 1/2 inches thick. Just that portion of thickness would reflect about 70+ years of growth. It would take a monster sized redwood to grow a burl this size. Just think of the burl as a wart that grew on the tree. Although it is a wild, unsubstantiated guess I would say over 500 years old. For all I know it could be a multiple of that guess. When I visit the redwood forests around here it is not uncommon to see down trunks 10 to 15 feet thick. And that is after a good portion has rotted away. Probably should have called it prehistoric burl.
 
All the wood in this thread has been sold now. Thanks everybody.
Anybody think I should cut a little more?
 
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