Burled REDWOOD

[dmraco]

anyone know much about this wood?  I have a line on getting a piece for a custom build...
Thanks

 

[line6man]

I considered a Redwood Burl top, but the wood is VERY soft.
I've turned two pens with it, one fell apart on me, and one came out on the thin side after sanding.

Very nice looking wood though. It's known to be very chatoyant, and I love that quality in woods. :icon_biggrin:

 

[line6man]

Actually, come to think of it, the Burl tends not to be as chatoyant as figured Redwood.

Here is an amazing Redwood Burl bass that Rod from Regenerate Guitar Works did.

 

[dmraco]

chatoyant...I actually had to google that!!! :laughing3:

 

[OzziePete]

chatoyant...I actually had to google that!!! :laughing3:

FINALLY found the word to describe the 'wet look' and the 3D effect of the wood grain!  :toothy12:

 

[djf67]

I used some 4 or 5 m thick lace burl redwood here -
http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=8715.0

Easy to work with but dents easily. Not crumbly soft, but then my piece was more birdseye than burl. Any burl is potentially crumbly rotten.