A burl (American English) or burr (British English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds.

Burr Elm can be pure burr or partly burred (burry) and is generally more richly coloured than the surrounding plainer timber.

Ulmus glabra, the wych elm or Scots elm, has the widest range of the European elm species, from Ireland eastwards to the Ural Mountains, and from the Arctic Circle south to the mountains of the Peloponnese and Sicily, where the species reaches its southern limit in Europe; [2] it …

A burr is a rounded growth caused by the grain growing around a foreign object, a localised virus or fungus infection. This leads to the formation of many small knots formed from dormant buds. They are easy to spot (see below) and are extremely common in our city trees.

Elm burl is unique in that it is distinguished from other woods by the sinuous and intertwined veins in the wood, reminding us of marble. Elm burl has many knots, lines and contrasting shades in the wood. Elm burl can be made from all species of elm, …

Color/Appearance: Heartwood is light to medium reddish brown. Paler sapwood is usually well defined. Burls of English Elm are frequently referred to as Carpathian Elm burl. Grain/Texture: Grain is interlocked (making it very resistant to splitting). With a …

Elm Burl Veneer Another type of burl that can be used to make a beautiful coffee table is elm burl. This type of burl has a very distinct grain pattern with swirls and curves that create an elegant look.

Burr Elm or Cluster Elm is rare and highly prized. The availability of mature trees has been greatly diminished by Dutch elm disease. The colour may be a light pinky-brown when sliced from trees that were felled whilst alive, down to dark, dull brown which is …

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At Piercy Hardwoods Ltd, we specialise in Scottish hardwood, predominatly Elm. Other hardwoods we stock are Oak, Beech, Cherry, Walnut and Yew and we are happy to source and supply other Scottish hardwoods. We supply our timber in many forms - Burrs, Planks and rounds cut to your specified sizes