A burl is a swirl or twist in the grain of the wood which usually occurs near a knot but does not contain a knot Those containing sound centers are admitted in the cuttings except when otherwise specified
a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer remove the burls from cloth
Wood cut from a domelike knot on a tree; often beautifully marked and saved for use in special veneers Term also refers to the veneer created from this wood
Wood from the trunk area of a tree which produces swirls and speckles, because there is so little material available it is extremely expensive so usually this material is used in veneers
The source of the highly figured burl veneers used exclusively for ornamental purposes, it is a bulge formed on the trunk or branches of a tree by abnormal wood formation