5 hours round trip and many phone calls, but free.
And given what it is this is extremely free wood :)
And given what it is this is extremely free wood :)
What free wood did you find today?
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So, what ? they paid you to take it away, making it even more than free?
Well... they helped me carrying it :D
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What's the species?
acacia melanoxylon!
Mahogany tree cut down up the street today. Who’s crazy enough to take a cart there and have three guys stuggle to get it on. Take it home and trim it up. This is half the log. 32” across and 15” deep. And dumb enough to plan on mounting it on my lathe. Going to make sure my affairs are in order before I start.
Holy bejesus.
Holy cussword. How much does that thing weigh? Any idea?
I know I trimmed off 150 plus pounds. Probably started out at 5 to 6 hundred pounds. That is just the half. I originally was going to take both halves but changed my mind after dealing with this.
Amazing! Please be sure to document your demise on the lathe! Chuck
That there is officially a "chunk" of wood!
That is awesome looking Connor!
All you had to do is offer up a tarpon fishing trip, and I mighta been there to help! Of course, I'm old, decrepit, have a lot of gas, gots fungy toes, and am kinda tetched in the head, but......I'd da been there to cheer you on!
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Wow! nice, cuban Mahogany? Ya gonna turn it on a PM2035?
Definitely need to video when you put it on the lathe and start turning!
Yes. @pinky, Put the video camera on a tripod to run automatically, so the police will be able to see that your death was an accident.
I do have a tail stock for the outboard. Probably around 42” capacity.
A NorEaster hit NE last week and wreaked havoc in the lakes region. Lost electricity early thu morn and finally got it back about 1500 sun. Fallen trees and branches are still being cleared off the roads today, mostly conifers, poplar and birch. Grabbed these cut pieces this morn, sealed and got them on the pile.
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Congrats! Nice haul! Chuck
My neighbor had a main branch of his mountain ash (I think that's what it is) die off and he had a crew cut it down yesterday. The largest section is maybe 5 - 6" diameter. Has some nice looking grain but I don't turn so I just looked at it.