I am looking for some small pieces of hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) wood so I can make a sample for my collection. I make my samples into 1” cubes. If anyone has some pieces lying around that they would be willing to sell please let me know
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That should be good, but if you have anything a bit over 1” thickness that would be even better
My father-in-law has 2 cords of it as firewood stored in his barn if you need bigger stuff.
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Something bigger would be nice, if you could get me a piece that would be great
Kian,
Is it ok to be firewood, or you need cut to a particular size? Secondly, what is your timeline? I won't be upstate for a few weeks.
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Cody,
Someday I plan to have a burled sample myself. My samples finish at 3" x 6" x 1/2 thick.
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Firewood is alright with me. I don’t need it at any particular time
Ok, I'll grab some for you and touch base then.
I'll see if I can slice something off for ya without having to chop the burl up.
If not, no big deal.
Been waiting a decade for a family friend upstate to show me his hoard. He has gobs of them at his house, but can't part with any because of the decorative accent.
So we finally had a weekend without snow and were able to get up to see family. Pop has 2 horse stalls full of wood, one is basically all Hop-hornbeam. I forgot how small he splits wood, so the second from the left is like 3"x3", with straight grain (might have figure), the other have flame or curl. Picture 2 was to show interlocked grain. I can cut these to fit in a USPS medium flat-rate and send them off with a few other species ends. Please e-mail me an updated list of your collection so I can see if I can add to it.
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Looks good, thank you! I will send you an updated list of my collection now
Kian, don't forget to post that you received shipment and if you are satisfied. If satisfied, consider sending a check to cover shipping costs. Thank you.
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I received the shipment of hophornbeam wood along with some extras for my collection. I am very satisfied with this and I will gladly cover the shipping cost for you. Is it okay if I do it through PayPal?
Kian,
I don't have Paypal, but do owe Paul some money. Can you send it to him? He has an account and is tagged. Remember to add a smidge over shipping to cover Paypal charges. Thank you.
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I can do that. Shipping was around 15 dollars, right?
Medium flat rate is $15.50 here.