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Offline Trophy_Taker

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Mother of all white oak burls
« on: March 21, 2010, 10:13:04 PM »
Driving to work over the past month with all the snow on the ground I see this big ball 20 feet up this tree.  The tree is only 6" across and on the side of the hill.  I stp to check it out and and notice it's white oak and a nice size burl so of course I have to have it. After everything thawed and started turning nice (last week) I decide to stop and cut it down.  Well to my surprise it is enormous. I could not get this into the back of my truck.  After stopping 3 different times and trying various methods I knew I would have to cut it in half in order to get it in the truck.








After getting it home and off the truck I had to weigh both pieces so I brought out the bathroom scale.  The smaller of the 2 pieces was semi easy to maneuver.  It weightd a little over 230 lbs. While the other broke the scale when I put it on, and I'm guestimating it to be over 300 lbs.  So heree is a picture of a 500 lb white oak burl.  Wipe you chin guys it's not nice to drool.  ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO

Matt...
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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 04:02:04 AM »
Oh my... that is BIG....  I'd never gotten that thing loaded for sure!!!

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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 04:50:46 AM »

... that's cool ... 8)
... and what type of fine White Oak Burl turkey callers can we expect to see in the "after" pics ... ;D

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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 06:27:07 AM »
That's cool Matt! Should make some very nice wood.  *cheers*

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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2010, 07:22:53 AM »
Wow that's going to make some nice calls.....
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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2010, 07:31:52 AM »
That is a burl!!!!!!!!!! White oak is one of the most under appreciated burls there is. I absolutely Love it! Congratulations

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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2010, 08:26:31 AM »
Well after I saw it and dry it I'm hoping to get a ton of pots, trumpets and maybe a tbe call or 2 out of it.  *up*

Matt...
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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2010, 09:20:42 AM »
Wow !!!!!!! *up*
That is a beautiful piece there
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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2010, 11:46:21 AM »
Great find.
Better get some paint on the cut edge before it starts cracking.
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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2010, 12:23:11 PM »
 *cool* Can't wait too see the calls... ;D
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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2010, 03:44:16 PM »
Quote from: West Augusta on March 22, 2010, 11:46:21 AM
Great find.
Better get some paint on the cut edge before it starts cracking.

Already got anchor seal on it. Don't want to waste any of this wood.   *up* *up*

Matt...
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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2010, 07:14:21 PM »
Quote from: SS Custom Calls on March 22, 2010, 06:27:07 AM
That's cool Matt! Should make some very nice wood.  *cheers*

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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2010, 07:29:14 PM »
I see turkey calls in that burl's future!!  What a burl!
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Re: Mother of all white oak burls
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2010, 07:48:19 PM »
Now that was a find! *up* Cool piece of wood.  Ya mite want to consider slabbing it down some more and then sealing again. That wild grain will do some strange things on the inside as it dries. And it will help the drying process alot.
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