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
The meticulous animation has stop-motion’s characteristic haptic quality, so much so you can almost feel the character’s rough and smooth surfaces, the burl of his form as well as the grain.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 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
Cabinets by Ross Day are Jatoba, from South America, and Western Tiger maple, with smaller accessories in walnut burl and teak.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2020
Cora thought he had a mean face, like a burl sprouting from a squat, sweaty trunk.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
