What free wood did you find today?

[Phil.H]

Wife and I were out for breakfast. I showed a pic of my locust bowl to a fellow turner and the next table over said
" Hey, I have a nice walnut log at home. You want it? I was going to cut it for boards but would rather you turn something."
He is bringing it with him next week so I'll grab a pic then.
We go out every Tuesday to meet our friend.

 

[Nature Man]

Wife and I were out for breakfast. I showed a pic of my locust bowl to a fellow turner and the next table over said
" Hey, I have a nice walnut log at home. You want it? I was going to cut it for boards but would rather you turn something."
He is bringing it with him next week so I'll grab a pic then.
We go out every Tuesday to meet our friend.

Love those random opportunities! Congrats! Chuck

 

[JonLanier]

Bad news, the Box Elder Tree fell over onto the property from the washway just below the pump station. It could be good news if it's got some flaming wood inside it. (a.k.a. very pretty bowls.)

 

[Phil.H]

The people showed up today and gave me a nice 28 x 8 inch walnut log. Seems dry enough to work with. Now I need to figure out what to make them out of it.

 

[Nature Man]

The people showed up today and gave me a nice 28 x 8 inch walnut log. Seems dry enough to work with. Now I need to figure out what to make them out of it.
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Your people need to influence my people! Free Walnut!!! Congrats! Chuck

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Here's about 1/2 of the logs. All from one tree. Have 5 more to get later. Butt log is 24"

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

I have seen worse!

 

[JR Parks]

Eric- cherry?

 

[Nature Man]

Here's about 1/2 of the logs. All from one tree. Have 5 more to get later. Butt log is 24"

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Congrats! What a load of happiness! Chuck

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Eric- cherry?

Yessir

 

[djg]

Yessir

Where's the "Envious" button? Did you say what you're going to have it milled into? 4/4?

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Mostly bowl blanks. Going to be at SWAT in a few weeks.

 

[djg]

Mostly bowl blanks. Going to be at SWAT in a few weeks.

Oh

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

You wanting some 4/4 or ....?

 

[djg]

You wanting some 4/4 or ....?

I just hate to see clear logs like that cut up into blanks. Around here where I cut firewood, clear/furniture grade logs are few and far between. I hope you didn't take offense, it wasn't criticism. Just thought there would be better use of the big logs.

 

[Mike Hill]

At least it is better than here in the burg of Nashvegas - they grind them up into mulch!

 

[Mike Hill]

Here's about 1/2 of the logs. All from one tree. Have 5 more to get later. Butt log is 24"

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You do know that one needs to have a side view of that set-up to see iff'n it is the same setup that @trc65 posted yesterday!

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

I just hate to see clear logs like that cut up into blanks. Around here where I cut firewood, clear/furniture grade logs are few and far between. I hope you didn't take offense, it wasn't criticism. Just thought there would be better use of the big logs.

No offense taken. I have some walnut and cherry cut into dimensional lumber at my buddies farm in the barn. I don't have room to store it here now. If'n when I get my shop, I will saw those good clear ones into some lumber. I can get more logs when the time comes.

 

[vegas urban lumber]

At least it is better than here in the burg of Nashvegas - they grind them up into mulch!

same here, 18" lengths and then pay to dump it
$68 per ton

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

same here, 18" lengths and then pay to dump it
$68 per ton

Have you trained any yard / tree service to bring it to you yet?