I'm old enough to remember the old Chiffon Margarine commercials - "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!" I will take poetic license here and now and change the line to "It's not nice to try to fool phinds!"
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What free wood did you find today?
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Jerry- I was kind of joking around because it looks like the exterior of a bull elephant. Didn’t really equate the mammoth part of it.
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Elephant - smellephant! It was found in a parking lot in Paducah KY along with about a trillion other pieces of crushed limestone. Found two pieces with this layering. Have never seen this before. Maybe it's not limestone. Sorta looks like a Hawaiian island - but only about 3" x 3".
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A furniture/luthier friend in Hawaii recently sent me some really great “Aloha” vibe and spirit………
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There, now it looks more like a Hawaiian Island. Took me a while to find some blue paper - construction office doesn't have much use for colored paper!
^Reminiscent of the contour/topographical formation on the Nā Pali Coast in Kauai- it looks majestic on a helicopter tour.
Did he send you just a picture or is that some no kidding wood in your possession, Arn?
Tom- that is my photo and I have it in my possession. Here is another quick photo for proof of life
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If I was to be a stickler for “proof of life” you’d have include today’s NTTimes, with the date displayed next to the piece. But I’m not, so I’m just jealous.Tom- that is my photo and I have it in my possession. Here is another quick photo for proof of life
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Ah you military guys- I was just being funny, but you are correct and next time I will do that if I make a stupid statement like that……..hey one guy here ask for specific lighter for scale and size. Lol. My friend from Oahu sent me bunch of smaller stuff as I asked for anything he can’t use or don’t have use for. He sent me a fairly nice figured koa from a small drawer front- he rejected it I think because it got a little ding from possible handling blooper. Luthier trick would easily used a wet rag and a soldering iron to lift up the pushed up fibers. But, hey I am not complaining and quality control takes precedent in what he does.
It’s great having a friend like that, someone whose cutoffs and rejects are our gold! I’ve used water to recover from dents before, but never applied heat. Gonna have to remember that for next time. Thanks for the luthier secret.
I feel blessed and fortunate. Here is a pair from a mango crotch and one has some chocolate heartwood:
It’s great having a friend like that, someone whose cutoffs and rejects are our gold! I’ve used water to recover from dents before, but never applied heat. Gonna have to remember that for next time. Thanks for the luthier secret.
You made me chuckle. A lot of good hearted Hawaiian people out there and I kid you not as this wasn’t the first time this has happened. Just good A’loha spirit. Now, how do you equal that and reciprocate their goodwill, knowing they have the nicest woods where they live- 800 plus species! I was going to send some gourmet coffee- but, they have Kona! Now what?
Yeah, that’s a tough one. Gift certificate to Katz Deli? Nah, that probably won’t work.
Arn, the way you reciprocate that is pass on that stuff to me. In return, I'll send you several quarts of homemade apple butter I made.
Send em some catfish and brisket - wait that won't work - none in NYC!
^You fellows crack me up- only at Woodbarter!