Thuya burl

Some churches still use it and as sandarac oil it is valued for medicinal uses. Workability: Like most other burls, Thuya burl can be difficult to work, and care must be taken to avoid tearout. This biblical tree is a conifer from the cedar family, and is exclusively native to Morocco. Popular during King David’s reign, it became a favorite among the cultural aristocracy. Reddish brown in color, its figure can vary in density from block to block.

It has a distinct odor similar to that of Western Red Cedar. The figure makes the species prone to tear-out. A very rare rosewood that is restricted for imnport through a permit process.

Please examine pictures closely. These thuya burl block are x x and originate from Morocco. The woo known as thuya woo citron woo, and alerce, and historically also known as thyine woo is used for decorative woodwork, particularly wood from burls at the base of the trunk.

The market in Morocco is unsustainable, focusing as it does on the burl , and has resulted in mass deforestation of the species. We Have Almost Everything On eBay. As is true of many colored woods, the color tends to darken with age to a medium to dark reddish brown. It comes from Northern Africa and the burls are as beautiful as they are fragrant. Thuya burl’s color varies from a rich, lustrous golden brown to nearly black.

Usually the eyes within the burl are perfectly round and are scattered throughout the burl. Thuya Burl is generally an orange or reddish brown color. Today very little thuya is cut for lumber, instead workers dig beneath the ground to harvest the tree’s root burls, which are rotary sliced for veneer. Thuya burl is fairly firm and dense with a high oil content, but tends to be brittle. Its color varies from a rich, lustrous golden brown to nearly black.

Did you scroll all this way to get facts about thuya burl ? There are 3thuya burl for sale on Etsy, and they cost $98. The most common thuya burl material is wood. You guessed it: brown.

I started by cutting up a whole burl into oversize blocks. The burl was many years old. Thuya should be finished with wax rather than any oil finish.

Oils are curing, and the high oil content of Thuya think about how strongly it smells means the oil wonto cure and will remain tacky. This is an incredibly beautiful veneer and therefore popular with designers and woodworkers who are drawn in by its unique wood pattern. Buy Top Products On eBay. Money Back Guarantee!

Find Great Deals Now! It can be difficult to find as the tree tops are long gone, leaving only small depressions in the ground where the burl is located. Latin name: Tectraclinis articulata Family: Cupressaceae Distribution: North Africa, primarily Morocco Description: The appearance of this wood is a rich golden brown with dark almost black eyes.

One of the richest, darkest, and most exotically beautiful burls in the worl Roman woodworkers used this precious wood in temples in Biblical times. This cue uses a North American ash shaft and an ebony butt and uses the best in craftsmanship you’ll find anywhere in the world. This beautiful Moroccan Thuya wood burl has been expertly cut with lots of burl eyes!

Dry and ready to use, most turning blanks are wax sealed. Thinner lumber and knife scales are free from wax. This mini slab has some bark incursions present with large bark seams on the back face that penetrates. Did not want to put a CA finish on this one.

I have also incorporated a crescent moon logo on the cap that I will use on all my kitless pens. Thuya is an exotic and rare woodworking gem! Logo is made the same way knife makers make mosaic pins.