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1 arrested for cutting, stealing tree burls in Boston
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Odie
Panning for Montana gold, with Betsy, the mule!
Why am I not surprised to see this?
There are burls available commercially, from a few individuals who specialize in harvesting them legitimately from lumber mills and tree surgeons......but, this person apparently is harvesting them from public property. His arrest was appropriate.
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There are burls available commercially, from a few individuals who specialize in harvesting them legitimately from lumber mills and tree surgeons......but, this person apparently is harvesting them from public property. His arrest was appropriate.
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john lucas
AAW Forum Expert
Most woodturners would of course never do that on a live tree. However now they've told all the non woodworking jerks with a chainsaw how much they might be worth. It's like telling someone how much the copper in an airconditioning unit is worth. We'll see more now.
This is a bad news for wood workers! lol.
What a moron!! Cutting up a burl without permission is a dumb thing, but to do it in the middle of a park or a public garden is STUPID! He deserved to get arrested.
I think the price of burl will rise now after being told they are worth "hundreds of dollars" by the media.