The more commonly known burl dials most likely replaced the earlier unlacquered
link sequoia close-grained variants due to burl's material density and resistance to splitting. I personally find the burly grain more attractive as it looks richer and more unusual. Burl wood
link furniture was popular in the Art Deco period and had a resurgence in you guessed it the 1970s. I fell down a burl-themed Milo Baughman rabbit
link hole during my research I'm now in the market for a burl wood credenza. Oops!