It is not every day that a person stops by my shop with a large burl. This cherry burl was about 2 ft in diameter and very heavy. I cut it in half in preparation for two end-grain bowls. The two pieces are shown below. Click on an image to enlarge it. The small holes near the center go through the entire burl and contained an active ant's nest. Insect spray took care of the ants and small holes like this are easy to fill and seal in the bottom of a bowl. The next gallery of i