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Big-Leaf Maple Burl Information |
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Big-Leaf Maple Burl
Square Bowl by
Bob P. of Connecticut |
BIG-LEAF MAPLE BURL FACTS
Because Big-Leaf Maple trees (Acer macrophyllum)
grow in such abundance near the Pacific coast of the United States,
there's no shortage of burls to be gleaned from them. (A "burl," for
the uninitiated, is a lumpy outgrowth that forms on a tree as a
result of parasites or some other type of damage; the wood found
within these burls is often spectacularly figured due to the
inherently erratic grain.)
The
kaleidoscopic pattern
of swirls common to Big-Leaf Maple Burl makes the species immensely popular
among woodturners and carvers, as well as makers of fine furniture,
musical instruments, and paneling.
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Some of the Famous "Big Leaves" |
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The heartwood of Big-Leaf Maple Burl
varies in color from light cream to dark brown and, of course,
features a haphazard pattern of swirls. Like any burl wood, Big-Leaf Maple
Burl can be somewhat difficult to turn because of its unpredictable
grain. It does, however, polish very nicely.
Big-Leaf Maple takes its name,
obviously, from the prodigious size of its leaves — typically about 6 to 12 inches wide. The
trees themselves normally grow to heights of about 30 feet and can
develop several trunks. One freakishly large Big-Leaf Maple tree in Oregon reportedly has a trunk
diameter of nearly 12 feet and is 101 feet tall. (Imagine the size
of the burls on that tree!)
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BIG-LEAF MAPLE BURL TIDBITS
Native Canadian Indians referred to the Big-Leaf Maple tree as the
"Paddle Tree" because they often made paddles with the wood.
Although maple syrup has been made
using the sap of Big-Leaf
Maple trees, the trees are generally not used for this purpose. The
Maple tree renowned for its sap is Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum).
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BIG-LEAF MAPLE BURL'S DIFFERENT LOOKS
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BIG-LEAF MAPLE BURL
FINISHED PRODUCTS, CREATED BY EXOTIC WOOD GROUP CUSTOMERS |
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By Thomas A. of New York |

By Doug B. of Wisconsin |

By Ric R. of Virginia |

By Michael J. of
North Carolina |

By Bob S. of Massachusetts |

By Ed S. of New York |

By Wolf H. of Italy |

By Thomas C. of Vermont |

By Shawn T. of Missouri |

By Walt S. of Georgia |

By Gene E. of Illinois |
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