Today I’m turning a heavily weathered apple burl that looked more like firewood than something destined for the lathe. Cracked, twisted and covered in years of character, I honestly didn’t know if ...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is opening parts of Box Butte Wildlife Management Area to firewood collection for those who obtain permission. Non-commercial ...

No one truly knows what lies inside a burl until the first cut. Beneath its rough, gnarled surface might be pure perfection or wild, chaotic beauty. Each spin of the lathe reveals swirling patterns, ...

Burl wood comes from trees, like oaks, maples, and birches, that have suffered some stress, resulting in distinctive ...

In 50 years, my father-in-law has never run out of wood. Since building a wood-heated cabin in Maine in the early 1970s, he has started each summer collecting balsam, birch and maples that fell or ...

Strategically implementing tax‑loss harvesting can reduce taxes and boost net returns—here’s how to know when it’s worth it and how to execute properly Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | ...