What free wood did you find today?
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I'm in the process of making pullout drawers and shelves for all the cabinets in the kitchen. This hits the spot!
Congrats! Most incredible treasure trove! Chuck
Been on lockdown here in IL since Saturday afternoon so I thought I'd go to the log pile and get some exercise. Got a half a pickup load of what I thought was all Mulberry, but some is something else.
First photo is what I'm calling mulberry. Heavy logs and bright yellow sawdust. Turns brown with time.
The second and third photos are of the mystery log. Also quite heavy and a darker brown when fresh cut. I've only cut Redbud once, but the bark looks a little like that. Although I remember more purple in the wood.
More of the 2-6" diameter stuff of what I'm calling Mulberry I'll get tomorrow.
P.S. If anyone would care to confirm my id on either log it would be appreciated.
First photo is what I'm calling mulberry. Heavy logs and bright yellow sawdust. Turns brown with time.
The second and third photos are of the mystery log. Also quite heavy and a darker brown when fresh cut. I've only cut Redbud once, but the bark looks a little like that. Although I remember more purple in the wood.
More of the 2-6" diameter stuff of what I'm calling Mulberry I'll get tomorrow.
P.S. If anyone would care to confirm my id on either log it would be appreciated.
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Probably not in the sprirt of free "found" wood. But I did dig it up out of my yard about 3 years ago. Had to move it around last weekend while trying to find something in my junk roo------errrrr-----shop - yeh that is what it is called - my shop. An upright yew - maybe Hicksi - don't remember, I planted it so long ago. Hope to get a 8" dia by 16"-18" tall vase outta it. Just waiting on getting a big hollowing system of some type.
Got some box elder from my brother=in-law Saturday.
Neighbor down the road asked to make a few big pieces of Callery pear disappear on my way home from a job. Check out that interlocked grain. Might be a bowl experiment.
Noticed some large River birch rounds in the boss's firewood pile this morning. They migrated into the truck by lunch...
Neighbor down the road asked to make a few big pieces of Callery pear disappear on my way home from a job. Check out that interlocked grain. Might be a bowl experiment.
Noticed some large River birch rounds in the boss's firewood pile this morning. They migrated into the truck by lunch...
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I got two PU loads of firewood posted above in the last two days and I was going to get the rest of the pile today. Unfortunately the owner started burning it today. A couple of nice mulberry logs went up in smoke. Shouldn't have waited.
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I recently dug a partial load of Cherry out of the mud at the log yard. One of the 4' logs was clear wood. I wish I had a CSM, I would have slabbed out some 12/4 for table legs or platter blanks. Oh well firewood.
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What a shame to see that beautiful cherry cut up as firewood. I would have free handed a 4' log with a chainsaw to at least get some thick stock or turning blanks out of it. But oh well, free is free and you can do whatever you need to do with it. Congrats on the find.
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Yes that's what I should have done but the logs were down in a hole of other logs with a lot of muck around and all I could do is cut lengths and lift/roll out of hole. Then I had to half with a maul by hand so I could wheel barrow 20 yds to my trailer. I wouldn't have put that much effort into it for just firewood, but I occasionally sell Cherry BBQ wood.
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A buddy sent me this pic and asked if I wanted it... um yes! I told him I would come cut it but he is home off work and said he would have it all cut down and ready for me to pick up this week. Talk about service!
Cody,
Looks like pine gall rust in Scott's pine...is it.?. Jack pine gets it too. I'd like to buy some big enough to make a sample for the collection if you decide to sell any. Thank you.
Now that's what I call a friend!
I believe it to be jack pine but not positive. Would a sample for end grain tell more?
I've turned lots of these before and like them. Not the fanciest wood around but usually leads to some interesting grain. Who knows with this batch until I turn one...
I'll make sure to set something aside for ya just pay the shipping.
A tree I have been eyeballin for about ten years finally fell. It was my neighbors tree. He let me take whatever I wanted. the rest of it is going to be slabbed up for a couple tables he is going to make.
I cant eait to see them.
here's my haul....
I cant eait to see them.
here's my haul....
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NICE!!