Stabilized burl wood

Depends on the burl, some are quite tight and you can get away with coring only, while some almost falls apart, so those absolutely needs to be stabilized and cored.
 
I would stabilize all burls. You don’t know what lies beneath the first few cuts deep in the middle. Could have a nasty void or some rot.

I’ve seen too many clean pieces get nasty deep inside. Stabilizing helps hold those bad ones together for coring.
 
Belford said:
Do burl woods have to be stabilize before being installed on a cue?
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What they don't tell you is that some wood that get stabilized moves and is not straight, so larger diameters are preferred if you choose to have something stabilized. Learn your woods They all come out heavier too, so some coring might have to be done.
 
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