WOOD
Black Locust Burl
Beech Burl
Birch Burl


STONE
Coticule, Latneuses
Coticule, La Petite Blanche
Coticule, Latneuses, S-H
Coticule, Latneuses, Hybrid
Layered Gray Shale
Rouge du Salm / Lorraine
Rouge du Salm, Soft
LOCATION
Eindhoven, NL
Eindhoven, NL
Eindhoven, NL


LOCATION
Vielsalm, BE
Vielsalm, BE
Vielsalm, BE
Vielsalm, BE
Vielsalm, BE
Regné, BE
Regné, BE
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USE CASE
Sharpening, Honing
Sharpening, Honing
Sharpening, Honing
Honing
Sharpening, Honing
Polishing, Honing
Polishing
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Birch BURL


Common Name(s): Downy Birch, European White Birch
Scientific Name: Betula pubescens
Distribution: Northern Europe, Asia, Iceland, and Greenland
Collection: Eindhoven



This is a classic burl within the woodworking community. Some species of birch produce burls very commonly, sometimes with multiple pieces on a single tree. The burly wood figure with its golden colour is very visually striking.
This wood is more prone to warping than cracking while drying. It’s not very naturally dense so it dries relatively fast. Multiple pieces of this burl were collected and all of them are big in size when compared to other species.

This wood is pail when cutted but turns golden after it is finished.