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[2feathers Creative Making]

I am not in city or a restricted forest. If it is in the way of your saw, you cut it here...

 

[BoonareeBurl]

Welcome, Isaac. And thanks for introducing me to hophornbeam. Now I have another wood to consider for my collection.

Enjoy trading here,

G

 

[Mike Hill]

It is sometimes called ironwood by the oldtimers. It is hard and dense. All the trees I know about are on state park property. Love seeing the tree when it has the catkins hanging.

 

[Mike Hill]

I am not in city or a restricted forest. If it is in the way of your saw, you cut it here...

Frank, you ever been to the old Renegade Mountain Ski Resort? First place I skied at!

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Lived on renegade mountain for the first 6 months after I came to Cumberland county. Never really toured the actual ski portion. Was under the impression it was already taken down. Will have to check on that. Just a few pieces of ski equipment would make some mighty neat stories for these parts...

 

[IL Ak]

Mountain ash you say? With brown heartwood? That stuff is gold for carvers. (Handcarving) you could definitely trade that stuff. I would be hard to trade with as I am in Austria but there are plenty of Americans here willing to take some wood off you.

Yes, I believe it was planted by the Norwegians, who brought it from Europe. It hybridized with the local Mountain ash shrub and grows like a weed in towns throughout Southeast Alaska. It turns very nicely, so it makes sense that it is good for handcarving. It does have brown heartwood. I actually have more than I know what to do with; it gets cleared out by the lot, and nobody else in my town does much woodworking. Thanks for letting me know. I wasn't sure what people might want.

 

[Cloud of Sawdust Farms]

Yes, I believe it was planted by the Norwegians, who brought it from Europe. It hybridized with the local Mountain ash shrub and grows like a weed in towns throughout Southeast Alaska. It turns very nicely, so it makes sense that it is good for handcarving. It does have brown heartwood. I actually have more than I know what to do with; it gets cleared out by the lot, and nobody else in my town does much woodworking. Thanks for letting me know. I wasn't sure what people might want.

I'm potentially interested in all the species you have, and could definitely do something with mountain ash. But I don't currently have the species you were looking for -- Bradford pear, dogwood or hop hornbeam (although if I get the chance, I'll go murder an escaped Callery pear or two in your honor -- we have feral pears in the area which need killing). Darn it all, I might have to buy some of your wood. . .

 

[JD1137]

It is sometimes called ironwood by the oldtimers. It is hard and dense. All the trees I know about are on state park property. Love seeing the tree when it has the catkins hanging.

Lots of different Ironwoods around.
I have one in my yard, American Hophornbeam,(Ostrya Virginiana). Has the little catkins that look like hops like you mentioned. Slow grower and hard, dense wood.

 

[Mr. Peet]

I'm from the rainforests of southeast Alaska, not the interior. Where I am currently is the interior, although it would be harder to cut wood now. I could get some, but not long/wide milled boards. I am interested in dry Bradford pear, dogwood, or hophornbeam. Any of these in blocks in 2x2 to 4x4, anything that is clear.

Town rep came out, said not allowed to have lumber piles or wood piles out in the open. Got a pile of curly white ash and Bradford that guess I can't keep. Got a 12" diameter hunk of hop-hornbeam by the door. What to do.....?.....

 

[Nature Man]

Town rep came out, said not allowed to have lumber piles or wood piles out in the open. Got a pile of curly white ash and Bradford that guess I can't keep. Got a 12" diameter hunk of hop-hornbeam by the door. What to do.....?.....

Offer up to WB members!

 

[Mr. Peet]

Offer up to WB members!

Lack camera skills. Will try to do something. Soon.

 

[Mike Hill]

Lived on renegade mountain for the first 6 months after I came to Cumberland county. Never really toured the actual ski portion. Was under the impression it was already taken down. Will have to check on that. Just a few pieces of ski equipment would make some mighty neat stories for these parts...

That's what I thought, but have been seeing photos of stuff that has been abandoned but still there. Could be AI though - never know.

 

[TimR]

I'm from Alaska, currently attending college here, too. I'm new to the forum, and my primary interests are woodturning and powercarving. I'm really interested in the ability to trade woods, as I'm a little short on funds. I like anything that is extremely hard and fine-grained.

Welcome from south GA Isaac. My wife and I have been on zip lines in Ketchikan, what a fun experience!