What free wood did you find today?

Such a beautiful sight! Be sure to post pics when you do the turning. I am interested in how the Chestnut turns. Chuck
 
Well it wasn't free today, but it was free a weekend ago. My woodmonger gave it to me. Piece of beautiful claro. Now don't get too excited - it is only about 1/8" thick at the thickest and tapers to nothing. He resawed a piece I missed the previous visit and made guitar tops - and this was left over. The guitar tops excruciatingly beautiful and I missed it! :cry2: :mad: 1617715186071.png

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Mike Hill said:
Well it wasn't free today, but it was free a weekend ago. My woodmonger gave it to me. Piece of beautiful claro. Now don't get too excited - it is only about 1/8" thick at the thickest and tapers to nothing. He resawed a piece I missed the previous visit and made guitar tops - and this was left over. The guitar tops excruciatingly beautiful and I missed it! :cry2: :mad:View attachment 206774

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Looks like a beautiful box top!
 
Wasn’t quite free but wife and I spend more for a meal at our fav restaurant. Lost interest in turning and wanted it out of his basement so I obliged him.

For you newbys, don’t go all in until you know what you’re in for.

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I’ve got five or six pines on my place that uprooted and fell over. Smallest on is about 20 inches at the butt. Been a lot of rain here lately so I’ll probably have more. Going to start getting them to my mill next week.
 
Mandolin said:
I’ve got five or six pines on my place that uprooted and fell over. Smallest on is about 20 inches at the butt. Been a lot of rain here lately so I’ll probably have more. Going to start getting them to my mill next week.
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Do you have pics of the trees? Chuck
 
Byron Barker said:
If you've got some straight 3ft pieces of persimmon, by all means let me know. I like using it for bow making. We can do a trade for some.
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How big of diameter pieces do you need ? I've got about 4 18" persimmon trees that were just pushed down on a neighbors place. I was able to get them for free.
 
Trob115 said:
How big of diameter pieces do you need ? I've got about 4 18" persimmon trees that were just pushed down on a neighbors place. I was able to get them for free.
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I'd do billets or 3x3 blanks 3' long. I live in Taiwan and drag all my wood back whenever I visit. It is a lot easier to drag back billets than staves. You got any pics of the trees? The grain is incredibly important for a proper bow. Needs to be straight gained without a lot of grain run off, knots or irregularities. Much easier for a 3ft section than a 6ft one! Let me know if you've got something in that range. I'd take 4 billets. 2 bows worth. If it magically has that black heartwood it sometimes gets, I'll take more. Thanks!
 
Byron Barker said:
I'd do billets or 3x3 blanks 3' long. I live in Taiwan and drag all my wood back whenever I visit. It is a lot easier to drag back billets than staves. You got any pics of the trees? The grain is incredibly important for a proper bow. Needs to be straight gained without a lot of grain run off, knots or irregularities. Much easier for a 3ft section than a 6ft one! Let me know if you've got something in that range. I'd take 4 billets. 2 bows worth. If it magically has that black heartwood it sometimes gets, I'll take more. Thanks!
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I will try to get you a few pictures next time I'm over there. It will be towards the end of this upcoming week.
 
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