What free wood did you find today?

Byron Barker said:
Well my neighbor finally decided to cut down his starfruit tree. I was actually returning home unexpectedly and found a crew cutting it and just about finished loading it up. I came to a screeching halt on my motorcycle and asked to take what I could. I got a few straight logs. I ran them home by foot into my garage. My wife was inside cutting vegetables. When I went in, she just looked at me with disdain and said, “you got REALLY lucky…didn’t you?” Truth is she hates my wood lying around the house and would prefer it all burned. Sorry wifey!

Turns out starfruit doesn’t look like much unfortunately, but I’m guessing some people will want samples of it. Maybe I can get it milled into a big blank and send it to @Mr. Peet to divvy up among whoever needs some in their collection??

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Averrhoa carambola​

If it is this, yes, and I am sure Gary and Ryan and several others would be very wanting. Likely the same if it is another species too.
 
Byron Barker said:
Well my neighbor finally decided to cut down his starfruit tree. I was actually returning home unexpectedly and found a crew cutting it and just about finished loading it up. I came to a screeching halt on my motorcycle and asked to take what I could. I got a few straight logs. I ran them home by foot into my garage. My wife was inside cutting vegetables. When I went in, she just looked at me with disdain and said, “you got REALLY lucky…didn’t you?” Truth is she hates my wood lying around the house and would prefer it all burned. Sorry wifey!

Turns out starfruit doesn’t look like much unfortunately, but I’m guessing some people will want samples of it. Maybe I can get it milled into a big blank and send it to @Mr. Peet to divvy up among whoever needs some in their collection??

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What a bonanza! Not a wood I’ve seen ever. Thanks for thinking of us here on WB. Chuck
 
SA-Motors said:
Hey @Byron Barker , yes, indeed, very unique and thank you for thinking of us! If there is extra I would like to lineup behind the others if you are offering pieces of it.
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I’m going to mill a wet block and send it to one of you guys to season and you all can divvy it up for samples. I think that would be the best idea. I don’t have a work shop anymore and need to go to the mill (which costs per cut), so I don’t want to mill a bunch of smaller blanks. What do think?
 
Byron Barker said:
I’m going to mill a wet block and send it to one of you guys to season and you all can divvy it up for samples. I think that would be the best idea. I don’t have a work shop anymore and need to go to the mill (which costs per cut), so I don’t want to mill a bunch of smaller blanks. What do think?
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I think you need to procure a bandsaw for projects around the house. LARGE bandsaw for "bigger projects" ... Doesn't always work and sometimes backfires when she suddenly remembers a project she would have liked for you to make a while back but you didn't have the tools. YMMV :sofa: :drinks:
 
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