burl
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“They have more soul,” Berkofsky said of his patterned carbon-steel knives, which feature elegant handles he has sculpted in rare wood such as charred Osage orange, black ash burl and live edge double-dyed maple.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
But he found his passion when, in his 50s, he began doing sculpture, working primarily in burl wood and bronze.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
Urban wood has a lot of character: streaks of color known as ambrosia; burl, which is essentially tree scar tissue; and birdseye, a distinctive pattern that looks like tiny, swirling eyes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2022
He raised his arms slightly and squinted at them, a carpenter troubled by a burl in the wood.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2017
I say, fingering a burl in the wood.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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