Wood of Louisiana, WTB/WTT. -- Ended --

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I'm making a wedding gift for some friends who are both natives to NOLA but who now live in Texas. I want something that might remind them of home.
  • Species: Not too picky; something "of" LA, even if it didn't actually come from there. Cypress, Sinker Cypress, Southern Magnolia, and Tulip Poplar come to mind. I could reach for Pecan or Live Oak from local Texas sources and claim we have it in common, but what beauties are you willing to share that were either grown in Louisiana, or are of a species that grows there?
  • Finished thickness will be about 5/8", though I can work with as little as 1/2" and thin down stuff thicker than 3/4" if need be.
  • Size: 4" wide and about 24" long would be more than plenty. Oddly-shaped is fine as I have some leeway based on the design in mind for the project.
    • Example: I could use a 4" x 8" and a 3" x 12" if that were available.
While not in a blinding hurry for it, please do not send me wet or green wood that will need to be seasoned.
I'm happy to trade with fun/funky wood, odd tools or related woodworking stuff. What interests or needs do you have at the moment?
Thank you all, and stay well.
--JB
 
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Hi Again:
Well, wood OF Louisiana is elusive. While I've got a lead on some sinker cypress, I'm not completely optimistic it will pan out.
How about purple heart or another purple wood to reference LSU? Just needs to remind us of LA. Dimensions above are a guideline: we can make lots of stuff work. What have you got?
Thanks!
 
I have a lot of Purpleheart in many sizes. I have a good amount of ~24 x 4 x 3/4 that was resawn from s4s blanks. These blanks were slightly under 4" wide. I also have these blanks in full ~ 12" x 4" x 3", ~24" x 4" x 3", and 36" x 4" x 3". I can also supply 4/4 or 1" thick rough sawn Purpleheart lumber. If any of these are of interest let me know.
 
JB - did you find something? Checked through my stuff today thinking I might still have a bigger chunk of Magnolia, but no luck. The one thing I have that has Louisiana vibes and that might yield a size you need is this old cypress knee. I've had it for years and had various ideas for it from time to time but just never used it - so if it would help with your project I could be talked out of it.
 
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@gvwp Thank you for the offer of the purple heart! That's much appreciated.
And @SENC Thank you for the offer of the Cypress knee. It's so kind of you!

A deal came through for me on some Louisiana sinker cypress that's just right for this project, so I'm all set for now.
However, I will keep you both in mind for future projects.

Thank you both again for the consideration, and stay well.
--JB
 
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