Will the Vancouver Island burl be displayed @ Portland......I guess they could get some ideas for moving it from Egyptians.....might find pictorgylphs of process.
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Vancouver island burl
- Thread starter Charlie Knighton
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Charlie - could you expand on that a little? What’s the Vancouver burl? Heiroglyphics? I’m lost, but close enough to Vancouver to pick up if there’s burl involved.
I had to check in to that burl and found this link.
http://onecanadiansjourney.com/worlds-largest-burl-30-tons/
http://onecanadiansjourney.com/worlds-largest-burl-30-tons/
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Just when I thought that my lathe was large enough. 
Too bad - it’s a little larger than I can fit in my truck - maybe it could be floated over...we’re only a few islands (and an international border) away. Also, Vancouver Island is a far cry from Vancouver; a ferry ride and a drive up-island to get to Port McNeil.
There used to be a guy on Orcas Island (I think) who had a converted lathe from a steel mill he turned giant bowls from root balls and stumps, but if I remember correctly, he was limitd to about 6 or 7 feet in diameter.
There used to be a guy on Orcas Island (I think) who had a converted lathe from a steel mill he turned giant bowls from root balls and stumps, but if I remember correctly, he was limitd to about 6 or 7 feet in diameter.
Hope they have a good termite service.
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Sitka spruce definitely grows some big burls. Here's one a couple miles by water from my house.
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Does the Post Office have a flat rate box big enough for that?
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That reminds me of the carbuncle growing on my backside that needs to be removed. 
A burl that size would be a quite a chore getting it out of the woods.
How does Sitka burl compare in price to the other burls sought after in the woodworking world?
A burl that size would be a quite a chore getting it out of the woods.
How does Sitka burl compare in price to the other burls sought after in the woodworking world?