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
Strongly marked wood cut from a large, round disfiguring outgrowth of a tree or limb
a mass of woody tissue from which roots and stems originate, and which is often covered with dormant buds (James 1984)
[n] the strongly grained wood that comes from an outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree: the swirled grain is often used in veneer
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 large, rounded growth on a tree Burl has strong, distinctive grain and is used as a special veneer
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