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Went to an estate sale for a “retired from turning”, turner. Evidently, he had to go to a nursing home. He had a fantastic wood shop and a nice wood collection that was “kinda all over the place”. Turning and flat stock. I bought a bunch of stuff. Curly and burls.

The pic below is of turning stock. A full pickup truck bed full. Some exotics too. That’s a small Brazilian tulipwood log in the front/middle.

I have to go back and get most of the flat stock. I couldn’t get any more in my truck.

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Nice John! I scan the estate sales here weekly, but its been a long dry spell since I have found a good wood score, and then it is lumber, never got any tasty turning stock like that, congrats!
 
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barry richardson said:
Nice John! I scan the estate sales here weekly, but its been a long dry spell since I have found a good wood score, and then it is lumber, never got any tasty turning stock like that, congrats!
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This was a happy accident. Had a couple turning friends heading home to Iowa. They drove past the house/shop in a rural area with the Estate Sale signs out by the road. They pulled in not knowing it was a turners estate.

They “shopped” then called me and said I should high-tail it out there if I could.

70 miles and an hour (+) later I was shopping too. Lots of tools and wood.
 
JD1137 said:
Went to an estate sale for a “retired from turning”, turner. Evidently, he had to go to a nursing home. He had a fantastic wood shop and a nice wood collection that was “kinda all over the place”. Turning and flat stock. I bought a bunch of stuff. Curly and burls.

The pic below is of turning stock. A full pickup truck bed full. Some exotics too. That’s a small Brazilian tulipwood log in the front/middle.

I have to go back and get most of the flat stock. I couldn’t get any more in my truck.

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Tremendous load! I stand in awe!
 
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