Found these in a stump......
What free wood did you find today?
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Two days ago I got a message from Randy, Woodcraft Store owner here, that stated there was a big tree (Palo Verde, Mexican Blue) up for grabs. I called the home owner, and he said to go over and take a look as he wasn't home. I went over yesterday to check it out. The trunk is about 16 feet long, but crooked as desert trees have this habit of doing. It's also over 24" OD pretty much the first 8 feet, but then gets down to about 20" at the first crotch. Well, I'm gonna get it next weekend and then have some pictures to prove it. I think it's gonna be pretty good for slabbing possibly a table top as this particular PV gender has impressive mineral streaks. The tree died years ago, and has been standing until all roots rotted away and the wind blew it over. That's a good sign as half the work is already done. ................ Jerry (in Tucson)
Chainsaw slabbing or you got friends with extra width to handle the curves? I have cut crooked trees on a small bandsaw mill but it was a ton of slow hard work. Still faster than a CSM for that particular piece.
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Jerry, if you have a few scrap pieces with good coloring of it that can yield a couple 4x4x1 and a 1.5x8 out of I'd grab them from you. Like to try a call from it and see how it sounds.
Jerry, if you have a few scrap pieces with good coloring of it that can yield a couple 4x4x1 and a 1.5x8 out of I'd grab them from you. Like to try a call from it and see how it sounds.
@Eric Rorabaugh, no problem finding good color. This is the Florida Variety of Palo Verde and for some reason, it's very colorful unlike the other varieties of PV. I got plenty of that stuff right now form other trees I've gotten, but want this tree to try and get table slabs. There will be plenty of smaller stuff that I can sort and send to you.
@2feathers Creative Making, MY friends in Skull Valley have a large Mill. Slabbing won't be a problem. ................. Jerry (in Tucson)
Got two Osage Orange logs today and quickly processed them and sealed the ends. This is first I’ve ever had; tough stuff!! I’m a little worried about what it’s going to be like on the lathe, but I know one way to find out!
Looks like the elm I just slabbed today.
Actually is a very nice wood to turn & finish. You should enjoy! Chuck
It is pretty wood, isn't it?
Stopped by a place that makes outdoor furniture out of western red cedar, looking for pcs to make pot calls. No idea what it will sound like, being a soft wood and all. But.....I made a prototype double-sided one out of pine and it didn't sound bad. Soooo.....after telling him what I wanted it for, he gave me 2 pcs 1"x5¼x18" for free!
Will be using slate over glass for it.
Will be using slate over glass for it.
Got a nice pile in my yard that needs processing. Oak, Cedar and Ash
Will you be processing into bowl blanks, pen blanks, peppermill blanks, short pieces of lumber, or what? Chuck
Free wood from an Elm tree the local power company took down at s friends house. Milled seven boards 2"x24"x39" using chainsaw mill. Took home several of the qtr sawn board so I could rip them in half for turning blanks since they had cracks from the pith. May put them in a kiln to get rid of the water because old Elm often smells like a dirty barn stall until it's dry.
Also grab some large blocks for vases or hollow forms, but now I'm even more hesitant about turning these since they'll never comepletely dry this big.
Log pic in case anyone can tell the type of Elm from the bark.
Also grab some large blocks for vases or hollow forms, but now I'm even more hesitant about turning these since they'll never comepletely dry this big.
Log pic in case anyone can tell the type of Elm from the bark.
Congrats! That’s a significant amount of wood! Anxious to see what you make from some of it. Chuck
There’s a reason some elm heartwood is call ‘piss‘ elm so I probably won’t turn any of this for a long while. Gave a big load to my turning club last weekend, but I wonder how many spouses are going to be mad at me when they turning this wood in a connected garage or basement. Not my fault I gave them all a fair warning.
The name 'Piss elm' was not for the smell, but that is was a good wood for horse stalls as the urine did not bother the wood. As for smell, it was often not a piss smell but the hole next door.
Most will be cut for bowl blanks, I already roughed out several oak pieces with some nice staining due to tree being hollow and collecting water.
Looks like red( slippery) elm to me.
MIke, did you cut this up?
I did- my mill guy took most of it. I do have a dry chunk and will picture.