What is this??

[woodpile]

Hi guys, I am going to post a link to a dropbox folder of pics of an item I have owned for around 25 years...

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/bn8w3sffpl7ohnu/Q6Cyq7zFru

 

The album is titled root burl as I couldn't think of a better description...

It was found among the roots of a fallen veteran Oak around 25 years ago near Lingfield racecourse. When I first found it I thought it was a skull of some kind. Once dusted off it was clear that it was wood. Excuse my ignorance as I was mainly trained on the tools as it were.

 

It is rock hard and I am happy that it has no worm etc in it, it lives in my bedside drawer.

 

Anyone? Mr Humphries?

[woodpile]

It may be an old rose root but it is wicked!

[se7enthdevil]

it does just look like a burly lump to be fair mate.

 

i dont think it's anything in particular, just an abnormal growth once attached to a tree...

[woodpile]

it does just look like a burly lump to be fair mate.

 

i dont think it's anything in particular, just an abnormal growth once attached to a tree...

 

Cheers mate, kind of what I thought, but you never know unless you knowor sure eh?

 

It came out of the ground fully seasoned it seemed and I have done nothing to it but brush it off with a nylon dustpan brush. I like it!