Birch burr??

[Dry Rot]

Hi,

 

My first post here but I've lurked before. This forum seems to be a mine of information!

 

I have recently had some old birch trees thinned and the guy who cut the trees for me got quite excited about this birch burr. It is roughly 24 inches long. There are also a number of old trees which, unless they have value, will be cut up for firewood.

 

Is the burr worth anything and how do I sell it? The bad news is, I am 35 miles north of Inverness in Scotland!

 

[Mike Dempsey]

I have recently given away some birch burr to an old friend who is a woodturner. Woodturners like that kind of wood but as most of them are pensioners and pretty tight with their money the chances of selling it are low!

[agg221]

You could try sending Slackbladder a PM - he was looking for interesting burrs a while ago. No idea how you'd sort the transport though as the price of sticking it on a pallet would probably make it non-viable.

 

Alec

[nepia]

You could try sending Slackbladder a PM - he was looking for interesting burrs a while ago. No idea how you'd sort the transport though as the price of sticking it on a pallet would probably make it non-viable.

 

Alec

 

 

If you fancy it Alec I could collect on my return trip: I must be driving by the gent's front door next month.

Dry Rot: early next month I'm visiting a mate in Wick so if the burr needs transport to anywhere close to the main drags connecting there and Surrey give me a shout.

 

 

Jon

Edited March 23, 2013 by nepia

[Dry Rot]

If you fancy it Alec I could collect on my return trip: I must be driving by the gent's front door next month.

Dry Rot: early next month I'm visiting a mate in Wick so if the burr needs transport to anywhere close to the main drags connecting there and Surrey give me a shout.

 

 

Jon

 

Thanks, Jon, you will be passing my door! I am a couple of miles from the A9.

 

If I can make a sale, I'll gladly contribute to your petrol bill.

 

Thanks again for the kind offer. Transport is a real problem living this far north.