WHAT IS BURL WOOD? A PRECIOUS AND WEIRD TYPE OF WOOD!

💥 Burl Wood can be found everywhere, but it doesn’t mean that this type of wood is ordinary. All the swirls, twists and eyes on the wood grain create a unique, attractive texture that no one can imagine.

👉 But what exactly is Burl Wood? Why is it so expensive? KoniaTree is sure that you’ve heard of Burl Wood or its applications in our life. Our Phone Cases have been embraced by our customers and they are made of Burl Wood!

😉 Spoiler: Burl Wood is not a type of tree!

👉 If diamond is the most valuable gemstones, then Burl Wood is the most precious thing among woods. Burl Wood is not actually a type of wood that comes from a particular tree, such as Santai wood, Cypress, Ebony, … In fact, it is just an “ugly part” of the tree.

👉 As defined by Wiktionary, Burl Wood comes from the lumps of trees. It is precious, hard, veiny wood and it is popularly used to make furniture or handicrafts.

🌲 Technically, burls can be formed on any tree when the tree is injured. In some cases, they are formed when trees are attacked by insects or microorganisms. But the possibility of being injured or attacked is also quite rare, so there is not much natural burl wood. In addition, they cannot be arbitrarily produced by humans, so their beauty is incomparable.

👉 It is interesting that the burls do not affect the growth of the tree, or impair its lifespan. Although the demand for using burl wood is quite high, burls are sustainable products as you can exploit it without cutting down the entire tree, and avoid harming the environment. As burl wood gets older, their color and texture become more and more distinctive. It can take up to 30-40 years for a piece of burl wood to reach maturity, creating a rare beauty that is hard to find.

🌲 Burls are formed from deformities and wounds on old trees due to being cut, broken, struck by lightning or by termites deep in the wood. Therefore, resin and plant nutrition is interrupted, hindered and accumulated at that wound, gradually accumulating into a lump on the tree. After tens to hundreds of years, the lumps will turn into burls. Today, the most popular burl woods include Santai wood, Iron wood, Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain, … And Iron wood is the most popular type among them.

💥 A timber of burl wood was paid nearly 1 million USD but the owner still does not sell!

👉 Because of its unique value, KoniaTree has been using Burl Wood to create special handcrafted Phone Cases or related products made from Burl Wood.

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Pterocarpus macrocarpus wood

👉 Pterocarpus macrocarpus wood is one of the rarest woods that has been commonly used in interior design. Many people believe that pterocarpus macrocarpus wood should not be used to make a bed. However, beds made of pterocarpus macrocarpus wood have proven that they are economical and practical.

🌲 Pterocarpus macrocarpus wood comes from Pterocarpus macrocarpus tree. This tree belongs to the family Fabaceae, native to Southeast Asia, Northeast India and South Africa. In Vietnam, Pterocarpus macrocarpus timber is classified in group 1 and can be found in many provinces: Central Highlands, South, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Kon Tum, Phu Yen, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh.

👉 Pterocarpus macrocarpus wood is very solid and heavy. Wood surface is full of lumps, humps, cartilage and its color is usually yellow, red yellow, light brown red or dark red. The grain of this wood is very smooth with twisted wood veins like beautiful clouds. The wood also has a light and pleasant fragrance …

👉 The application of Pterocarpus macrocarpus wood is very special. Thanks to the natural lumpy beauty which is very unique and special, the wood is often used to make statues, art exhibits. These are highly evaluated regarding natural beauty as well as the rarity of the wood. Only old pterocarpus macrocarpus trees (hundreds of years of age and more) could produce burl wood in different size and shape. The larger the size of burls is, the older the trees are.

👉 Pterocarpus macrocarpus wood can last forever, it is never ruined by termites. The outstanding beauty of the products made of this wood brings a different and classy living art space to the owners

Iron wood

Iron wood comes from the old Burretiodendron hsienmu tree (a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae). It is very hard, tough and durable and it has a rough appearance with cartilage and lumps. Iron wood is resistant to termites, and it is never ruined by them.

👉 Iron wood is formed by natural impact, possibly when the stem is chiseled by termites, lightning, or because the tree has a disease and other impact … Its resin and plant nutrition is interrupted, and accumulated at that wound, gradually accumulating into a lump on the tree. These lumps gradually become bigger as the tree grows. The older the tree gets, the larger and more valuable the iron wood becomes.

👉 Iron wood has many different shapes with the smooth grain inside. It has yellow or light brown yellow color. The bright colors with the curving lines, zigzag waves are very eye-catching. They are quite weird and don’t follow any rules. In fact, it is very rare to find a Burretiodendron hsienmu tree that has burls. It is estimated that among one hundred trees, there are only a few trees that come with burls. The size of the burls is also different. The tree must be about 100 years old or older to produce the iron wood.

👉 Because of its special and unique beauty, iron wood is often used to create Saints, Buddhas, sacred animals or exhibits with a very unique and impressive aesthetics.

👉 If diamonds are considered to be the most valuable gemstone, then iron wood is considered to be the most valuable wood. This is also a type of wood that represents wealth, prosperity and the power of its owner.

👉 The surface of iron wood has natural, unique and fancy wood grain that looks like rolling waves. When you touch it, you will feel like touching the stone. The older the trees are, the better and more durable the iron wood is.

Machinus Bonii Lecomte wood

👉 The timber from Machinus Bonii Lecomte tree is one of the rarest and most valuable woods in Vietnam. This wood has a very special formation and a beautiful wood grain on the surface. Besides, it has a very high aesthetic value.

👉 Today, many people are interested in this type of wood. It is not a type of tree but in fact it is only a part of the “deformity” of the tree.

👉 Machinus Bonii Lecomte wood is formed from deformities and wounds on old trees due to being cut, broken, struck by lightning or by termites deep in the wood. The resin and nutrients inherent to the tree are interrupted and accumulated at the wound. At a certain point, they will turn into lumps and finally become burls.

This type of wood usually has yellow color and it comes with smooth wood grain and large veins. With this beauty, the wood is often used to make furniture such as tables, chairs, counter tops, beds to enhance the elegance and nobility in the house. Besides, these furniture will not be spray-painted or coated with decorative layers to retain the natural beauty of the wood.

👉 These types of wood are normally formed over hundreds of years so they are very sturdy. You will barely find any warping and termite. As we all know, the biggest disadvantages of wood material include the fact that it can be eaten by termites and the expansion when temperature changes. However, you won’t have that problem when using this type of wood. It will make the furniture more unique and luxurious.

Responsible materials

We use timber from dead or discarded trees, ensuring no harm to the environment as well as living stumps. We are not encroaching on primary forests, protection forests and other precious trees.

All raw materials are ensured to have clear origin. We oppose cutting down trees and do not buy raw materials from those trees or anything that harms nature. We support and join tree planting campaigns every year. That is how we can provide quality products to customers and ensure that our manufacturing does not affect the environment at the same time.