Anyone ID this burr/burl for me? Please!!

[philb]

Hi,

Just been cleaning a space in the shed and came across a bag of burr that I'd kind of forgot about! Remember putting them in there a year of so ago, but keep forgetting to sort them out!

Well I remembered today, but haven't a clue what this burr cap is? Looks Australian and is fairly weighty!

Any ideas?

PHIL

 

[DCBluesman]

White Top burl from Oz.

 

[jnelson]

Phil,

I am not an expert, but I believe that is Sendittome wood.

Brad

 

[NewLondon88]

I'll bow to Lou's knowledge. I was going to guess brown mallee, also from Oz

 

[philb]

Id say it wasn't one of the mallees as they don't tend to have the open burrs, more of a tighter burr. this seems to have gummy areas?

White Top im off to check out!

 

[NewLondon88]

Id say it wasn't one of the mallees as they don't tend to have the open burrs, more of a tighter burr. this seems to have gummy areas?

White Top im off to check out!

Ah .. that last clue gave it away.

It's GUMMY BURR

 

[hewunch]

Phil,

I am not an expert, but I believe that is Sendittome wood.

Brad

Thats funny because, I could have sworn it was Giveittohans wood. :biggrin:

 

[philb]

HAHA.

Anyone got nay more ideas? As White-top might be the one, but not 100%?

PHIL

 

[Fred]

It still looks "brainy" to me. I mean the Emory Dept. of pathology has a perfect example in one of the medical display cases. Of course the one you have is just a part of a brain though! (Get it, the brain has two main sections, lobes, oh never worry!)

Looks like this wood will be interesting to turn. I bet it would make for an astounding bowl with all the inclusions and such. It also would be an excellent candidate for stabilization with all those inclusions and such ... Great find with the exception that it was in your basement. Have fun and be sure to post what ever you make out of it!

 

[Wolfdancer]

Hello Phil
Its not white top. Its what they call Red Gum and its from austrailia. Yes it does have thouse black crater looking things in it and white top does not have anything like that. White top has black lines but not big craters and white top is imported only in blocks. Anyway you have a very nice burl there.

 

[Gary Max]

Give the man a cigar------I agree with Rodney----Red Gum from Oz

 

[Jgrden]

What happened to that poor tree to make a burl look like that? It is screaming with pain. Put it to rest in someone's warm hand as a fine writing instrument.

 

[Nolan]

Red river gum from AU, need anymore I have about 1000 lbs to sell ;-)

 

[Nolan]

white top is imported only in blocks.

Rodney thats not exactly accurate as I have and can get it in whole caps.

 

[DCBluesman]

It must be nice to know everything, but in this case you are incorrect. White top OFTEN has craters and is OFTEN imported as burl caps. See http://www.burlsource.com/burls-white-top.html From a photo no one can be really sure.

Hello Phil
Its not white top. Its what they call Red Gum and its from austrailia. Yes it does have thouse black crater looking things in it and white top does not have anything like that. White top has black lines but not big craters and white top is imported only in blocks. Anyway you have a very nice burl there.