@JonathanH
Nice find. Have to ask if you were travelling with your chain saw, or were the logs already cut-up and manageable? Extra credit if you "just happened" to have your chain saw along for the ride!
What free wood did you find today?
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Nice find. Have to ask if you were travelling with your chain saw, or were the logs already cut-up and manageable? Extra credit if you "just happened" to have your chain saw along for the ride!
Can't wait to see it completed and finished! Oak, has always been near and dear to my heart (well with some concessions of late) - from climbing live oaks when young, to admiring all the live oaks on A&M campus especially the Century Tree, to admiring the Big Tree on Goose Island, savoring all the brisket smoked over post oak, to all the oaks around here (except one). Neighbor has a mature willow oak, that must have an endless production line for leaves that are scandalously hard to rake. Over, the decades my wife and I have had 3 different decorating schemes - when married we collected Oak furniture, later country in old paint, now much more eclectic tending toward frenchie. I miss the old Oak - we had some great pieces. I especially miss the Jewelers desk. My admiration for oak and turning took a positive turn at the Chattanooga AAW. There saw some of the greatest platters I've ever seen - outta Oak. Just wanted to reach out and touch!
@JonathanH
Nice find. Have to ask if you were travelling with your chain saw, or were the logs already cut-up and manageable? Extra credit if you "just happened" to have your chain saw along for the ride!
This was an unplanned visit to the friends property so no chainsaw traveling with me yesterday.
When going to friends places in this area the chain saw normally goes along for the ride. Sometimes it gets used. Always with permission of the landowner. Usually with an uninitiated offer. They always have wood they want removed.
Part of this huge Red Oak was laying in the field, part in the ditch, almost in the roadway. Already cut.
Gig'Em
Can't recall if I posted this one before or not. Very interesting old cypress tree, Pt Lobos Nat'l Park, Calif coast.
Great majestic tree! I’ve been to Point Lobos a couple of times. Had friends that were docents there. Chuck
Have you asked if you could cut it down and give parts and pieces to all your WB buddies. We'll have your back! Promise!!
They're nearly as protective of those ancient coastal cypress trees as they are of the giant sequoias and joshua trees.
Exactamoondo!
Maple and chestnut oak burl
Interested to see what chestnut oak burl looks like.
Hopefully it looks as good as the last one I had. Here it is...
Great snag! Can’t wait to see the Chestnut Oak burl! Chuck
What, you need more wood?
Lil Mikey's impeccable timing at the forefront again! Not big, but does have some red stain.
Unfortunately, this would be more of an Ikea type project - you know - all one needs is a tool or two - and some time!!! Ground up the day before I saw it.
Unfortunately, this would be more of an Ikea type project - you know - all one needs is a tool or two - and some time!!! Ground up the day before I saw it.
picked up two arbor vitae logs friday. internet says its eastern white cedar. heart wood is very dense. was a landscape tree. stump at ground has amazing rings/bullseyes. smells great and i think it will make some beautiful stuff
A colleague got rid of an Acacia Dealbata tree, so this my today's free wood: a 10" by 8' log (only half is sound) plus an endless amount of branches :D
The main log was slabbed and everything was sealed.
There were some pockets that spilled a black liquid (on the right in picture below)
Would anybody know what this is?
A close-up of one of the pockets:
The main log was slabbed and everything was sealed.
There were some pockets that spilled a black liquid (on the right in picture below)
Would anybody know what this is?
A close-up of one of the pockets:
Last picture, lower right side has a knot that looks like a rabbit....
Did you wet the wood? Looks like a stronger color, but if wet makes sense.
no it is dry, actually darker in real life. it may be a hybrid since it's a landscape tree, sure seemed dark and well defined heart wood to me.
internet pictures look a lot lighter than this heartwood. possible due to dry air here, slower growth with lots less water? additionally it was significantly heavier than I anticipated. cuts with the chainsaw slow and hard similar to mesquite by character of weight and density
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