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Cutting a Cherry burl

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:17 pm
by pipesmoker70
I have a nice size cherry burl that has been drying a few years. Any particular way I should cut it for making pipes?

Re: Cutting a Cherry burl

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:13 am
by mcgregorpipes
I would cut the burl in half with the cut parallel to the grain running from the center to the pins
then try and cut your blocks running with the grain

Re: Cutting a Cherry burl

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:04 pm
by pipesmoker70
Thats what I was thinking. Thx