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 knife sharpens easily, has a dark patina, a deep bolster and a beautiful if somewhat heavy handle of Oregon big leaf maple burl.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 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