Got to cleaning up the property a little more last night and noticed this? Not sure if it's one or not but thought I'd share. I wouldn't even recognize if hadn't been for that show "filthy riches" and those tree burl guys!
It might be a burl. It looks like a split trunk that died on one side. I'm no expert but I always thought a burl was more like tumor on a tree.
You could cut it and see. Burls have to be dug down all the way if they are part of the root system. Getting that all out of the ground completely is just part of it. Then you gotta figure out how to lift it. If it cracks you know then it's useless. I just hope you have some equipment? This would be pretty fun to find out! Plus the tree becomes ....well something you can burn! I just looked closer at your picture. Is that a hole on top of the burl itself? Im thinking this is burl myself but only one way to find out.
Yes, funny you mention I was looking at that hole LN and it had a small pool of water in it. We did have heavy rains recently so might have been from that. Am not touching it but if worth $$ I'd allow someone to cut it down and remove if it was even worth anything.
People do mill root Burl's. Not even burl but large twisted root! They are usually beautiful and can be worth some coin, Once processed the value rises. The frustration and work usually isn't worth it unless you have a backhoe and milling capabilities. You really have to dig it out well below ground level. Then milling it even after cleaning is a mess. Rocks and dirt are not fun. Value also depends on species. Can't tell what species it is? Dont know how big it is, but for say maple or cherry I would try to market it at 2 dollars a pound down in Jersey. 50 lb burl 100 bucks! Just browsing Craigslist cherry burl.... Cherry Burls
