Two Questions

[WhiteBeard121]

I was putting up a tree stand today and found a wild cherry burl that was 28" in diameter and dang near perfectly spherical. Would this make good scales and if so what is best time of year to harvest?

Thanks

[kbaknife]

I would probably wait until winter when most of the sap is in the ground.
Just less "stuff" to dry out.
It could have a lot of potential.
Slab it into thick slabs and lay in a stack with slats between to allow air to dry it out.
I would want it a good 2inches+ thick.
Then, wait a year or more before having it stabilized.

[tomsm44]

What Karl said.  I have built a couple of knives out of black cherry burl and it makes great looking handles.

Matt Toms