What to do with a mesquite burl

[Skip_Evans]

I have a mesquite burl about 18 diameter and about 8 inches high. I am trying to decide on how to cut it up. I thought I would get your ideas.
Help!!

 

[W3DRM]

Post a picture of it so we can see it...

 

[Hayseedboy]

Tell ya what... send them to me and I'll help you!!!

lr

 

[ssajn]

No. Send it to me instead. Hayseedboy will just use it to smoke some ribs.

I turned a piece of mesquite last night for the first time and loved it. Where can I get more.
Dave

 

[bitshird]

That's a nice piece of Mesquite, your lucky one to have it

 

[Gagler]

Skip-

You don't have to send it to anyone, as that would cost you money. Since I am just up the road from you, I will be more than happy to come take it off your hands at my expense.

It looks like you can get 4 good bowl blanks out of it; judging from your picture at the 9, 11, 1, and 3 o'clock positions form the pith; that crack going up to the 12 o'clock position looks problematic. Everything else would make some great pen or bottle stopper blanks. Talking about bowl blanks on a pen turning site is probably taboo, but mesquite burl bowls look really outstanding in my opinion as do the pen blanks.

The last batch of mesquite I cut up I also saved up the sawdust - went great for the smoker!

Good looking piece of wood, and looking forward to seeing what you make out of it.

My two cents-

Michael

 

[BullDurham]

i am only A 1000 Miles away I am on my way to pick it up! LOL!!

 

[Dario]

It looks tricky but as Michael said...follow the natural cracks/crevices if you can when cutting.

Burl of any kind is a fast way to become famous here...as you probably learned already. lol :wink:

Good find!!!

Michael, nope it is not taboo to talk bowl blanks here :biggrin:

 

[markgum]

Skip-

You don't have to send it to anyone, as that would cost you money. Since I am just up the road from you, I will be more than happy to come take it off your hands at my expense.

It looks like you can get 4 good bowl blanks out of it; judging from your picture at the 9, 11, 1, and 3 o'clock positions form the pith; that crack going up to the 12 o'clock position looks problematic. Everything else would make some great pen or bottle stopper blanks. Talking about bowl blanks on a pen turning site is probably taboo, but mesquite burl bowls look really outstanding in my opinion as do the pen blanks.

The last batch of mesquite I cut up I also saved up the sawdust - went great for the smoker!

Good looking piece of wood, and looking forward to seeing what you make out of it.

My two cents-

Michael

there is no problem with the crack. It is a design opportunity....

 

[gomeral]

Bring it to the Feb Nor/Cen Cal meeting, and we'll see what we can do...


daniel