Hello all,
I am wondering if anyone can give me some input on sawing open some
burls we have (still standing). We own a bandmill and while looking at
some timber we are planning to cut I found a few good sized maple and
walnut burls. One is pretty large at about 18" in diameter at its
fattest point.
Does one normally saw them open just as you would saw boards from a saw
log i.e. along the longitudinal axis of the log or are they cut along
the radial axis as if you were cutting the log up for firewood? I could
easily make a quick clamp setup for the band mill to stand the burl and
saw off rounds on the radial axis if I had to. The larger ones are too
big for our shop band saw.
Any input is appreciated.


Mark