About Burl Source Web Store

About Us
Burl Source is a division of It's a Burl in Kerby Oregon.
It's a Burl has been at our present location since 1987. We have a large woodyard for retail and wholesale customers as well as two separate galleries with furniture and works of art we make from burl and other unusual woods. Because of the large demand by custom knife makers Burl Source came into being in 2008. Our goal is to provide some of the best and most unusual knife handle materials available, at reasonable prices.

About the Wood We Sell
 With burl and figured woods each piece will look different from the next. Even when cut from the same piece of wood. Every piece in our store is photographed to show both sides so you will know exactly what you are getting. This way you can pick out the exact pieces you like best. What you see in the photos is exactly what you will get.  If you click on the photos in the individual product page you will be able to view life sized photos of each piece.

About our Stabilized wood
Wood that is to be used for knife handle material is stabilized in it's own unique way.
Dry wood to be stabilized is placed in a chamber under a vacuum. The stabilizing agent (chemicals) are released into the chamber with the wood. The wood and chemicals undergo a period of time under vacuum followed by a time under high pressure. After the wood has been completely penetrated or infused with the chemicals the wood is then heat cured in ovens. This changes the liquid stabilizing agent into a solid. When properly done the chemicals penetrate the wood grain and fibers and turn into a solid giving the wood additional weight and hardness for increased durability. This helps to limit or eliminate warping, cracking and other problems that can occur with wood when used under extreme conditions. Stabilized wood is usually easier to work with and finish than natural wood because some open pores and voids become filled and the wood now has a more evenly distributed hardness.

The stabilized wood we sell has been professionally stabilized by K&G (Knife & Gun Finishing Supply in Arizona). They are one of the very best in the industry of wood stabilizing for knife and gun handle materials.

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