Bit too big for my Record CL lathe !!!!!
Now that's what I call a burr
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Orraloon
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One thing I found after starting turning was I began looking at trees in a whole new way. The eye is drawn to interesting wood features and picturing how a particular bit will look as a bowl. Sometimes also thinking it a pity chainsaws are so loud.
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John
Now that’s what I call a burl.
It should fit on my VB36
No, that's a burr. (Unless you're a Yank.)
Stigmorgan
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How about burrl? That should keep everyone happy
Stigmorgan
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I've got 2 oaks on site that are completely covered in burr and epicormic growths, if they ever have to be felled they will quickly be gathered up and hidden from everyone whilst I do my best gollum impressions
I've also got a few fist sizes growths high up in a Birch at the back of the field that I'm keeping an eye on
I know but I couldn’t resist the pun.
Orraloon
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Only partly right. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand also use the burl term. Suggests it could have been the common term when these places were settled by the poor and downtrodden masses from the UK.
Regards
John
You make a good point. One word that the Yanks kept and we lost but that I prefer, is "Fall" to denote autumn - much more descriptive...
