Coulda taken all in my ole "Buffalo Chip Mobile"!
What free wood did you find today?
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No chartreuse microbus? Darn!
Well when your "given" handle is Cow Paddy Daddy ya gotta go with what ya got - there weren't no yellow submarines to be found. Well there were a few long haired guys that had funny looking eyes that mighta been see'n yellow submarines, but I never took time to ask them.
Going have to be nice to my lions. They can do night duty to protect my wood stash.
You are dating yourself Mike.
Walnut burl is not as popular as you would think. You can't dye it and it is hard to stabilize. Gives up water slowly, so slow to dry. One of my favorite woods to machine.
Here is next cut. Planed. Moisture varies from 5 to 29, with most being 12. Like I said slow to dry. This is Ray side. 2nd chainsaw cut eyes.
Here is next cut. Planed. Moisture varies from 5 to 29, with most being 12. Like I said slow to dry. This is Ray side. 2nd chainsaw cut eyes.
LOL! - but true! Lil Mikey did not like it at all that the pretty girls would all scream about the beetles, but not give him even a snub nose!
As an aside - Lil Mikey would have never datee Lil Mikey - too ugly, too fat, and didn't smell good!
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Wow, are you gonna leave a piece or two big enough to get a platter/plate out of?
Only weighs 1400 lbs. What do you think. I cut sunday. Give me a size?
Say - minimum of 12" x 12" x 1.5" preferable 14" or 16" - maybe up to 2.5" - thickness not all that critical.
I had one piece of eyed walnut burl and made a small platter of it. It sat around on top of al tallboy for 20 years. We moved the tallboy, and wife put the platter away somewhere. We have not found it after 5 years of sorta looking.
I had one piece of eyed walnut burl and made a small platter of it. It sat around on top of al tallboy for 20 years. We moved the tallboy, and wife put the platter away somewhere. We have not found it after 5 years of sorta looking.
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12x12x2 piece price of the trash walnut burl with eyes on the face that isn't popular please.
I will keep in mind while cutting.
How much for a chunk 10"x10"x 2"?
Is this worth cutting?
It's some sort of sambucus, the log is about 10" in diameter...
It's some sort of sambucus, the log is about 10" in diameter...
Only one way to find out!
Every log that you can't yet see inside is worth cutting. Mild figure on the bottom right, note, more figure is usually found at the very bottom where the trunk flares out so if you can get any part cut any way you want... go for the buttresses or crotch areas for figure. The picture seems to show an old injury that should have a smidgen of figure as well.
Seal ends immediately and cut extra long to allow for checking. Bushes and small diameter trees tend to blow up easily.
Seal ends immediately and cut extra long to allow for checking. Bushes and small diameter trees tend to blow up easily.
Looks like it might be 'Blue elderberry', Sambucus cerulea or a close relative. Wipe your blade with alcohol before cutting each cut. Highly susceptible to blue stain. With the Sambucus genus, I have found cutting oversized blanks right away yield more than drying in the round. If you are in snow country, higher chances for ring separation.
No fruit or past due?
No fruit or past due?
Definitely worth cutting! You always have the option to toss it later, or burn it if necessary! Chuck
@Mike1950 - I'd be interested in the pricing on the above sizes as well. Much appreciated!