Thanks Derek. To be honest I had to Google what burr woods were but now I’m wiser for it. They certainly offer some character to a finished project. I have several reasonably sized cherry branches that are spalted, so some interesting projects to come.
I uploaded a picture of my 3rd turned pen from spalted cherry in my previous post. 

To be honest my biggest issue at the moment is the fact that my garage is possibly the coldest place in all Christendom. 
