Cypress wood?

[bigworm]

Hey guys I recall that it is not leagal to take down a cypress tree. Is this right. I maybe be wrong but think I have heard that. If do the laws say you can take a tree that is down? My buddy has some land and has a down tree but I don't want to get in am problems with using it. I don't know how anyone would know but I do try to go by all laws just to be safe.

 

[wdcav1952]

Laws are different for different states. I would suggest calling your local Forestry Office, or whatever is the equivalent in Florida.

FWIW, cypress is soft and rather bland, but I like it, especially angle cut. Now if you can get some cypress knees, you have something that can be interesting. Think of it as a cypress burl.

 

[bigworm]

I was thinking about the knees also. If you cut any of them off would it kill the tree? I know allot of them have a few knees so I would think it would be like cutting a branch off.

 

[wdcav1952]

Originally posted by bigworm
<br />I was thinking about the knees also. If you cut any of them off would it kill the tree? I know allot of them have a few knees so I would think it would be like cutting a branch off.

Bobby, I hope it won't kill the tree! [] If so, I wiped out several trees before I moved from Central Louisiana. Seriously, I have cut numerous cypress knees over the years without problems. FWIW, let them dry for a few months, and they will lose about half of their original weight. I will look and see if I can find any pictures of cypress knee pens. Check out DCBluesman's album, Lou did several cypress knee pens IIRC.

I just checked, and there are two old cypress knee pens on the first page of my member album. They were taken a couple of years ago, and my photography skills have (hopefully!) improved since then.

 

[bob393]

Interesting.