robutacion
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Hi peoples,
This was the first time I've manage to convince the local timber mill owner, to share some wood with me, any other attempts I've made through these last 6 years, were unsuccessful.
This particular Silky-Oak tree was cut in town, many, many years ago by the mill owner, Mr Bill which is now 74 and recently passed the steering wheel to his oldest son, with most of the family working there anyway...!
This old tough bugger, is even worse than me with his timbers, and he has been doing it for over half century, still, very mobile and sharp this old fellow doesn't let anyone touch his "treasures" as he call them.
The timber mill works exclusively with Pines and any other trees of significance to the old fellow, he cuts and stores it all over the mill area, either under cover or not. That is a big place and one wouldn't not know what is under most of those big piles all over the place.
Mr. Bill was asked many times to share/sell a few slabs of this Silky-Oak but he always declined with the excuse that we wanted to use it for himself. The problem was, when I asked, on what...??? he would say, "one day I will find use for it...!:frown:
There has been other woods that I asked for and the answer was always no but, since the oldest son is now in control, and is struggling with "organized" space, he has been pushing his father to get those piles sorted in and out of the shed, so that he can use the space better. Has been 1 year since the take over and only now the old fellow (always there anyway), is coming to terms with the fact that, he is getting old and is not going to be able to use all those treasures, that he has been putting a side for half century so, things are starting to get moved.
In the process, lost or not seen woods he knew he had there somewhere, are starting to appear and today I got cal from Bill, asking me to go over there with my trailler...!
I did obviously loose no time and got there in a flash, only to realize that he was waiting for me in his forklift with a pallet and some logs. I have never seen those but they have been there all the time, they were some smaller logs and a crotch log that he didn't slab from that "famous" Silky-Oak of his, about 15 years ago. When he found them, and with all the "nagging" I have been doing to him all these years about having some of the Silky-Oak, he decided that, they were of no use to him anymore so I could have them.
When I ask, how much for them, he said " is not going to be much but we will sorted that out when I finish moving these woods around, there will be a few other bits and pieces I've got here that you can finally have...!":wink::biggrin:
So, and not even blinking once I said, "no problems, mate, no problems..."
This may have to do with the fact that, in the beginning of the year and in conversation with the son that is now in charge of the mill operation, he told me that the old fellow mention something about getting into woodturning, now that is retired and finally use many of his treasure woods. When I've heard this I though in throwing a bite to the old fellow, and offer to teach him all that has to do with woodturning and help him to get everything he needs, saving him some good money that way...!
Anyways, the one way or the other, and after all these years waiting, I may get a few species of wood that I don't have from this old fellow. One thing he did guaranteed to me was, like myself, I only collect local woods, my range is 25km, his has been about twice as that, still, one can maintain that, its still local...!
I can tell that this wood I brought home was not under cover as was full of soil/dirt and absolutely water saturated, probably in the very bottom of one of the many piles that I've been checking out, but they kept putting 4' wide pine logs on top, making impossible to see what is underneath...!
Spend the afternoon and evening cutting some of this Silky-Oak into pen blanks and I can tell you, this wood is old and is full of character and colours. I've got them cut is straight (with the grain), diagonal and cross, this was from the straight logs but when I got slicing that big crotch piece, the colours and grains are totally madness as you can see in some of the pics attached.
I will get some samples turned and finished from each cut type, very soon so, they will be interesting to see...!
PLEASE REMEMBER: This is not a classified add, this is only an introduction informational thread about this newly acquire local old Silky-Oak.
Any blanks from this wood that will become available to share with everyone, will be done in the appropriate "Individual Classifieds" section, in due time...!
Thank you...!
PS: This will be wood #51 on my timber list that the current list doesn't mention, yet...!
Cheers
George
This was the first time I've manage to convince the local timber mill owner, to share some wood with me, any other attempts I've made through these last 6 years, were unsuccessful.
This particular Silky-Oak tree was cut in town, many, many years ago by the mill owner, Mr Bill which is now 74 and recently passed the steering wheel to his oldest son, with most of the family working there anyway...!
This old tough bugger, is even worse than me with his timbers, and he has been doing it for over half century, still, very mobile and sharp this old fellow doesn't let anyone touch his "treasures" as he call them.
The timber mill works exclusively with Pines and any other trees of significance to the old fellow, he cuts and stores it all over the mill area, either under cover or not. That is a big place and one wouldn't not know what is under most of those big piles all over the place.
Mr. Bill was asked many times to share/sell a few slabs of this Silky-Oak but he always declined with the excuse that we wanted to use it for himself. The problem was, when I asked, on what...??? he would say, "one day I will find use for it...!:frown:
There has been other woods that I asked for and the answer was always no but, since the oldest son is now in control, and is struggling with "organized" space, he has been pushing his father to get those piles sorted in and out of the shed, so that he can use the space better. Has been 1 year since the take over and only now the old fellow (always there anyway), is coming to terms with the fact that, he is getting old and is not going to be able to use all those treasures, that he has been putting a side for half century so, things are starting to get moved.
In the process, lost or not seen woods he knew he had there somewhere, are starting to appear and today I got cal from Bill, asking me to go over there with my trailler...!
I did obviously loose no time and got there in a flash, only to realize that he was waiting for me in his forklift with a pallet and some logs. I have never seen those but they have been there all the time, they were some smaller logs and a crotch log that he didn't slab from that "famous" Silky-Oak of his, about 15 years ago. When he found them, and with all the "nagging" I have been doing to him all these years about having some of the Silky-Oak, he decided that, they were of no use to him anymore so I could have them.
When I ask, how much for them, he said " is not going to be much but we will sorted that out when I finish moving these woods around, there will be a few other bits and pieces I've got here that you can finally have...!":wink::biggrin:
So, and not even blinking once I said, "no problems, mate, no problems..."
This may have to do with the fact that, in the beginning of the year and in conversation with the son that is now in charge of the mill operation, he told me that the old fellow mention something about getting into woodturning, now that is retired and finally use many of his treasure woods. When I've heard this I though in throwing a bite to the old fellow, and offer to teach him all that has to do with woodturning and help him to get everything he needs, saving him some good money that way...!
Anyways, the one way or the other, and after all these years waiting, I may get a few species of wood that I don't have from this old fellow. One thing he did guaranteed to me was, like myself, I only collect local woods, my range is 25km, his has been about twice as that, still, one can maintain that, its still local...!
I can tell that this wood I brought home was not under cover as was full of soil/dirt and absolutely water saturated, probably in the very bottom of one of the many piles that I've been checking out, but they kept putting 4' wide pine logs on top, making impossible to see what is underneath...!
Spend the afternoon and evening cutting some of this Silky-Oak into pen blanks and I can tell you, this wood is old and is full of character and colours. I've got them cut is straight (with the grain), diagonal and cross, this was from the straight logs but when I got slicing that big crotch piece, the colours and grains are totally madness as you can see in some of the pics attached.
I will get some samples turned and finished from each cut type, very soon so, they will be interesting to see...!
PLEASE REMEMBER: This is not a classified add, this is only an introduction informational thread about this newly acquire local old Silky-Oak.
Any blanks from this wood that will become available to share with everyone, will be done in the appropriate "Individual Classifieds" section, in due time...!
Thank you...!
PS: This will be wood #51 on my timber list that the current list doesn't mention, yet...!
Cheers
George
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