Anchored sealed. We shall see.
What free wood did you find today?
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Nothing like a fresh pile of cut wood! Love it! Chuck
I had free looks at some wood this weekend. Wood wasn't free, but the looks were. My favorite place in town - it's where I go when I need a bid purdy wood "fix"!!! My Cellulous Nirvanha! He makes a lot of live edge furniture for all the beautiful people of the world and has a large stash of large wood! But he has been convinced by a young'un to sell smaller stuff - cut offs and stuff too little for him to make furniture of. 1st such sell was this weekend. Thank you for asking - but yes - some did make it to the back of my jeep - thank you. And no, I did not buy the $400 piece of very curly old growth redwood - it had too many drool stains on it!
These were for sale - as is all his monster slabs, but I did not ask the $$$$$ - the smaller one is 5' diameter
These were more of what he is new to selling to the public - he always has sold me pieces. I've found really good stuff in his throw away pile. I did buy that last piece of claro.
These were for sale - as is all his monster slabs, but I did not ask the $$$$$ - the smaller one is 5' diameter
These were more of what he is new to selling to the public - he always has sold me pieces. I've found really good stuff in his throw away pile. I did buy that last piece of claro.
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Em r sum purdy toothpicks! Good thing I didnt have his address, the doghouse is already full! No room for me to sleep out there.
Looks like a pirate stash of treasured woods! Chuck
Remembered what it was after Barb re directed me to this old thread...was hoping to get a sample of this scott's or jack pine...
I'll look around but I'm pretty sure it's all gone.
My friend just contacted me and asked if I wanted a bunch of Long'an and Cinnamon that he had just cut. Yes please! Some of my favourites.
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Very nice, love the old stihl saw, what model is it?
Not sure. My friend cut it all with his equipment. He's actually a retired farmer from Canada, so he's got a garage full of good tools and I think at least a dozen chainsaws.
Amazing treasure trove! Does the Cinnamon smell like Cinnamon when you cut into it? Chuck
I wanted to ask the same thing! Something about great minds and thinking alike - or sumthen like that!
Which Cinnamomum is it. Wonder if I have a sample?
Is there a reason he cuts it into slabs rather than planks or boards? That lobed ornate shape is cool but it looks like there could be some usable boards in there too.
Yes, it smells like cinnamon. The older trees have more oil in them than younger ones and definitely smell stronger. The younger ones will only have a faint smell of it. This species is either our native cinnamon Cinnamomum osmophloeum or an invasive one. I haven't gone to pick it up yet so I'm not certain just looking at the pics. The invasive stuff has different bark and the wood is more white. My friend removes trees for people locally since he has nothing to do at the moment and is highly skilled. He was cutting this stuff up for a pizza shop and thought about me wanting it later. I've got loads of boards of both woods in my shop, so I'd actually prefer the cookies. Make some interesting stools.
A fork in an silver maple tree nearby broke off during the last winter storm. Thought there might be some figured wood near the base and maple is great turning wood so I grab what I could.
Here’s the the curly maple that I was hoping to see.
Curly board on edge about 3” thick. Hope it will dry without cracking. Curl goes all the way through board.
Here’s the the curly maple that I was hoping to see.
Curly board on edge about 3” thick. Hope it will dry without cracking. Curl goes all the way through board.
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Trailer full of wood... beautiful sight! Chuck
Yes, but sadly I don’t have enough spare time to process another trailer load of wood after getting a load of persimmon wood. There’s always free wood around here, but my wife wants me to develop more will power to say no. I just hate seeing good wood go to waste so I might need to find someone willing to process the wood into turning blocks for an even split.
Damn Karl- I would be in line for those. Those billet examples are simply stunning- what a great haul
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Nice haul Karl. Even the plain large logs will make great turning blanks once the pith is cut out. Plain maple is great for adding color with dyes. Turning green maple like that is so much fun! But the water that comes out of it is amazing as well, itll soak you sometimes. Be sure to wax your lathe bed well before and after turning.