What free wood did you find today?

djg said:
Methyl Bromide evaporates completely. It's also used on imported food stuffs. Don't know if other chemicals are used on pallets.
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Yes, there are several chemicals but MB usually gets more attention. If used correctly, no issues, but can react with high moisture pallets, pallets with mold or fungi and with organics on the pallets. Sometimes the pallets are loaded with product and get gased to cross boarders. By avoiding them to start, minimizes risk even more was kind of my point.
 
Neighbor lost a large cherry tree couple of weeks ago. The base is split and full of ants but there is plenty of great wood. I’m just getting started on it. The larger pieces are 16” across.

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Pile is growing. I’m only good for a few hours before it gets too hot. Getting into the 90’s now.

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Giving gifts pays off!

Gave a walnut and apple bowl to the young couple who gave me an extra deer that they harvested last fall. A couple weeks ago he gave me a call and asked if I wanted some walnut - silly question! Went over there today and he had one log about 40" long and between 20-24" diameter,and another 4 ft log 14" diameter that his father in law donated to the cause.

FIL said he would pay me to make him a bowl or something, told him heck no! You give me nice wood, I make you nice bowls, etc.

The young man then asked if cherry was any good to turn, another silly question. Said he just had a large one taken down and would have some more pieces for me a little later!

BTW, the FIL buys and sells hunting land as a side job. He'll buy a nice parcel, have the walnut and cherry selectively harvested, then turn around and sell it. I see lots more free wood in my future!

The whole pile.

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Crotch that is hard to see a it's been raining and the face is not uniformly wet.

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End of the smaller log. Really want to try a pith-in hollow form on this one.

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trc65 said:
Giving gifts pays off!

Gave a walnut and apple bowl to the young couple who gave me an extra deer that they harvested last fall. A couple weeks ago he gave me a call and asked if I wanted some walnut - silly question! Went over there today and he had one log about 40" long and between 20-24" diameter,and another 4 ft log 14" diameter that his father in law donated to the cause.

FIL said he would pay me to make him a bowl or something, told him heck no! You give me nice wood, I make you nice bowls, etc.

The young man then asked if cherry was any good to turn, another silly question. Said he just had a large one taken down and would have some more pieces for me a little later!

BTW, the FIL buys and sells hunting land as a side job. He'll buy a nice parcel, have the walnut and cherry selectively harvested, then turn around and sell it. I see lots more free wood in my future!

The whole pile.

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Crotch that is hard to see a it's been raining and the face is not uniformly wet.

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End of the smaller log. Really want to try a pith-in hollow form on this one.

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Way cool! It might be worth investing in a coring system if you don't already have one.
 
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Mr. Peet said:
I just looked again at my Dirr book (1990 revision), and he did have it, " 'Chanticleer' Some times sold as 'Select', Cleveland Select' and 'Stone Hill' ". I had simply looked at the list of cultivars named and did not read into them.

@Mike Hill

As for 'Bradford', it was listed as named in 1963 at Glenn Dale MD, USDA Plant Introduction Station. Propagation is listed at 70% success using 10k ppm IBA + 5k ppm NAA quik dip, bark, sand and mist. As for reproduction, not listed as sterile, but often has incomplete flowers. Does not self pollinate, but can breed with other Asian pears as well with others of its same species. Prone to root sprouting in urban settings, sometimes forming clonal communities.

Watch the short film, they cover some of the stuff you said. Enjoy a cup of joe or other choice beverage.
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I told you she had the paperwork :cool: She proved me right...
 
Just a couple of pallets, but they are 4x4x5/8" plywood. If I can get them apart without destroying them, they are nailed with spiral nails. But the nails are small and if I'm patient with the pry bar I think I can get them apart.The plywood will be useful, maybe for the tool stand I'm building.
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woodtickgreg said:
Just a couple of pallets, but they are 4x4x5/8" plywood. If I can get them apart without destroying them, they are nailed with spiral nails. But the nails are small and if I'm patient with the pry bar I think I can get them apart.The plywood will be useful, maybe for the tool stand I'm building.
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you're rich!!!!
 
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