Cherry Burl & Butternut

5" tall x 8.5" wide

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Finished with friction polish wax

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Cherry from Marietta, GA. Butternut believed from Tennessee.

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A burl forms on a tree because of stress from injury, fungus, a virus, or insects.

 

On the outside it's simply a knobby-looking growth, but on the inside it creates intense grain patterns, making it some of sought-after material for woodworking.