Burr Walnut

Burr Walnut describes the swirling figure that can be found in virtually all walnut wood when it has been cut and polished.

It is particularly prevalent in wood taken from a tree’s base where it meets the root. The ‘true’ burr occurs when hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow as the base of the tree, but this is rare.

Burr walnut provides some of the most complex and beautiful wood figuring that can be found.