What did you do in your shop today?

Mr. Peet said:
When I did an inventory on the National Battlefield in Gettysburg, I only had a small section. In the white oak group, I think there was mostly Q. alba and a few Burr oak. I also think there was a stink about a Sawtooth oak in another section that did not belong (non-native). Argument over removing it, but it was planted as a commemorative to someone...
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Very cool, Mark. The National Park Service has been making a concerted effort to bring the battlefield to its original state. That means removing things that were not there in 1863, such as buildings and trees on property the Park controls and replacing things that were, like replanting the Peach Orchard and Wheat Field and placing period accurate fencing.

When did you do your inventory? It may have been part of this effort.
 
rocky1 said:
I see that on my computer, looked much better on my phone! Typically it does OK if I get it down to pen blank/call blank sizes Tom, but somewhere along the line I got real scientific sawing up my spalted red oak blanks, and started throwing them in a cardboard box on the floor, sitting next to the saw, that tends to collect sawdust. I think it was called convenience, or maybe lazy (I just sorta straightened the pile and left it, sawdust mixed in), or something like that, and no problems at all. And, they've all fared well using that method since. Little cooler and damper down there on the concrete, the cardboard and sawdust don't hurt either.
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Yeah, those logs and pieces are sitting on my basement floor waiting to hear back about what he wants to do with the wood. Like most oak it's not really wonderful in terms of appearance. Kinda bland. But pens would look OK.
 
Tom Smart said:
Very cool, Mark. The National Park Service has been making a concerted effort to bring the battlefield to its original state. That means removing things that were not there in 1863, such as buildings and trees on property the Park controls and replacing things that were, like replanting the Peach Orchard and Wheat Field and placing period accurate fencing.

When did you do your inventory? It may have been part of this effort.
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In 2003, it was in assistance to the NPS by the USDA, FIA division. The Sawtooth oak, I think was planted as a memorial or donor tree, thus the issue. No clue whatever happened with it.
 
Finally quit dragging my feet, mixed up a batch of @rocky1 wax and mineral oil, finished off some cheese slicer boards that have piled up. Tony
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Spinartist said:
Do I have to bring you a set of peckermills/shakers when I demo at SWAT in August!??! ( Just got accepted to demo there!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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That's awesome Lee!!!!!!!
Are you going to teach us how to make peckermills??
 
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