Wood gloat w/CSM

[SDB777]

Went to see the new friend....the Arborist! Well, I've known him for a quite a long time, just never put what he does, together with what I like to do. His mom live's right next door to me and we finally did a hook up.....unfortunately, I didn't even get into the Black Walnut, or the huge piece of crotch/spalted/compression/whacky wood(looks to be something along the sweet gum?)



Todays haul?

OSAGE ORANGE (BOIS D'ARC) (HORSE-APPLE) (BODARK) or Maclura pomifera
I know the tree was planted a LONG time ago at a residence in Little Rock, AR. Most of the wood was left on site at the request of the owner(2 years aog)....but a scored the crotches at three main junctions!!! So, I've got two years of drying already on this wood. Was a little worried about the possibility of nails or screws or whatever people put in trees...but I haven't found any yet!

Most of the slabs are 4.25" thick! Most will end up as crosscut 3/4" or 7/8" pen blanks, 5" x 5" bowl blanks, 1-1/2"sq'd bottlestopper blanks, and then some regular 3/4" and 7/8" pen blanks! A few slabs are over 28" across.

Well, I had to run a few pieces across the bandsaw to see what I could see! 7/8"sq, and the board these are sitting on is actually 2x6 that runs around the top of the deck(reference)

Unfortunately, I'll never be able to turn all this stuff..........

Scott (gloat, gloat, gloat) B

 

[Pen_Turner_297]

Nice score.That is some great looking wood.

 

[David Keller]

Nice score... Knowing a tree guy will certainly come in handy.

 

[McBryde]

Looks like that guy will pay off in the long run for your habit, I mean hobby!

E

 

[SDB777]

Habit......hobby.....

Addiction might better describe it? Seems the truck was loaded and I was still looking around to see what else I could cut and load! Now the trailer beside the house is overloaded and I'll be cutting wood for the next few weekends......what to do with all of it after?





Scott (arborist are sooooooo lucky) B

 

[asyler]

would you want to sell some of the bois d'ark blanks? would like 10 if so thanks allen

 

[bensoelberg]

Unfortunately, I'll never be able to turn all this stuff..........

Scott (gloat, gloat, gloat) B

Habit......hobby.....

Addiction might better describe it? Seems the truck was loaded and I was still looking around to see what else I could cut and load! Now the trailer beside the house is overloaded and I'll be cutting wood for the next few weekends......what to do with all of it after?





Scott (arborist are sooooooo lucky) B

Are you saying that we should PM you our addresses? :biggrin::wink::biggrin:

 

[rkimery]

Unfortunately, I'll never be able to turn all this stuff..........

Scott (gloat, gloat, gloat) B

Habit......hobby.....

Addiction might better describe it? Seems the truck was loaded and I was still looking around to see what else I could cut and load! Now the trailer beside the house is overloaded and I'll be cutting wood for the next few weekends......what to do with all of it after?





Scott (arborist are sooooooo lucky) B

Are you saying that we should PM you our addresses? :biggrin::wink::biggrin:

Yes, we have others here that can rid you of any you cannot use! :bananen_smilies068: (Like me!) Indeed a very nice score! Congratulations!!

 

[Ligget]

Fantastic wood! :bananen_smilies008:

 

[Edward Cypher]

Nice score. The wood Gods were looking down on you with favor. Have fun!!

 

[U-Turn]

Was given some Osage Orange by a saw mill oowner in North Georgia fo rmaking him a pen. The finished product is outstanding - great grain and color with a CV finish. I understand it has a high silicone content - I have to sharpen my tools more often than with other woods.

 

[MartinPens]

Habit......hobby.....

Addiction might better describe it? Seems the truck was loaded and I was still looking around to see what else I could cut and load! Now the trailer beside the house is overloaded and I'll be cutting wood for the next few weekends......what to do with all of it after?

Scott (arborist are sooooooo lucky) B

Stop dangling the carrot in front of us and just get to cutting and then to the classifieds section. You can fill small flat rate boxes and sell them. A free trailer of good wood is like free money. Although it takes a little work and time to convert it into currency.

Martin

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[SGM Retired]

Looks like fun to me, and I thought I had found a big horse apple tree!! Go easy on the cross cut, they have a tendency to blow out. I would try a bowl out of the big stuff before you cut it all up. I could be in Ar-Kansas in about 9 hours from here so let me know if you can't handel all that wood. Gary