Shooting blanks

[dervishcarving]

ok, so i gave it an intriguing title to draw you in

here's the scoop....

We are in teh process of removing a line of dead elm from he edge of a woodland as they keep dropping dead limbs into the farmers field. The wood is likely going to just be firewood unless we mill some of the larger trunks but most of them are kinda small. However, there are a lot of Burrs on them. We cut one up yesterday and turned a quick bowl from it, not me this time. i had to leave early so i didnt see it finished but it was a cracking little piece with some nice grain/bur whirls.

My question is, If I got and cut off any decent-looking burrs i can find on the rest of them is there a market for them? and if so, where would be best to advertise?

I know each one is different but if there is a market, what sort of price are we talking for say a 10 or 12 inch diameter burr?

trying to see if its worth cutting and then advertising them or just keeping them for myself for when i have enough time to maybe do something with them

cheers

dave

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[muttley9050]

If slack bladder isn't having them all, I'll take some.

Thanks

James

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I'm Happy to share with you Muttley

[Badgerland]

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[dervishcarving]

ok.. had no idea there was such interest

so, im going to be up that way on saturday i hope and ill have a look to see what is there on the trunks we have taken down already. Once i get an idea ill come back and let you all know

Im based up in Scotland, just south of Aberdeen, so not exactly a central location

[delabodge]

post a picture? thers burrs and then theres burrs!!

[dervishcarving]

will do once i get some

[Big J]

With a title like the one on this thread, I was expecting something completely different!

[dervishcarving]

Here are a few pics of some of teh burrs i managed to get at this weekend. We still have a lot to cut away and about 6 standing-dead Elms that need to come down. Ended up being busy though so no chance to see how many more burrs there are. quite a fe though i think

The large round one I am going to try to turn this week, looks quite nice but has a lot of holes. All I was realy asking was, is there a market for these kinds of burrs? Dont realy have any to sell right now as the land owner is away for a couple of weeks but when he comes back Ill put the idea to him. An idea of what you think they might eb worth (or what you would pay, bearing in mind I am in Scotland and so there would be a delivery cost)

If there isnt much demand i will just offer the extra ones to my local wood-turning club but i thought i would give you chaps a look first.