WIDirt
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Hi All,
Thought I'd let you all see what the tree Gods left for me today.
I work out of Madison, WI and they are building a new highline (high tension power line) along the interstate north of town. My job is to go out and locate and mark our fiber optic line so when they drill their 8 foot diameter, 25 foot deep hole to fill with concrete for the tower bases, they don't cut it.
Before they can drill, however, another company comes in and clears the trees from the right of way the towers will be on. Well, I had a talk with the guys doing the tree cutting, and asked if they could leave me any burls they found, for which I would exchange them a pen, or maybe a couple...
Today, I got up by the Dells, (Wisconsin Dells for all you non Wisconsinites), and lo, and behold, this was sitting on the matting, waiting for me...
It is approximately 30" long and 20" in diameter. Wood unknown. It has a white color of wood for the outside ring and the core is red.
Hope I get some good blanks out it!
WIDirt
Thought I'd let you all see what the tree Gods left for me today.
I work out of Madison, WI and they are building a new highline (high tension power line) along the interstate north of town. My job is to go out and locate and mark our fiber optic line so when they drill their 8 foot diameter, 25 foot deep hole to fill with concrete for the tower bases, they don't cut it.
Before they can drill, however, another company comes in and clears the trees from the right of way the towers will be on. Well, I had a talk with the guys doing the tree cutting, and asked if they could leave me any burls they found, for which I would exchange them a pen, or maybe a couple...
Today, I got up by the Dells, (Wisconsin Dells for all you non Wisconsinites), and lo, and behold, this was sitting on the matting, waiting for me...
It is approximately 30" long and 20" in diameter. Wood unknown. It has a white color of wood for the outside ring and the core is red.
Hope I get some good blanks out it!
WIDirt
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