Would you buy a 3 feet length log on a trip abroad to bring it home?

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ALexG

ALexG

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Well I did it ... almost, I went 10 days to Argentina where I was born and 3 feet was the least they would sell me, so I've cut 4 15cm length blocks which I brought back to Canada and the rest gave it away, and in a craft fair there a guy gave me for free a couple of burls as well :biggrin::biggrin:
 
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I can't imagine not bringing back wood from a trip abroad. I collect wood on every trip away from home. It's pretty neat to have objects around the house made out of wood from the places you have visited. It also adds to the story when people ask about certain things I have made. You scored well in my opinion.

Joe
 
I the blocks I believe were of a wood called guatambu, I've bought as well a couple of thin slabs from a wood called Algarrobo, those are nice for carved signs, the burls given I don't have any clue, I was with my daughter and when I called my wife and told that I bought 1 meter long log she said the obvious "Are you nuts???"
 
Bringing back wood from a trip abroad certainly beats bringing back parcels that other people are too tight to post to their relatives that live in the same country as you!
Part of the joy of travel for us... :)
 
I'm probably going to take a lot of flak for this but hopefully there weren't any hitchhikers on or in the wood you brought back. That's how we end up losing our native species to different kinds of diseases etc.

Michael
 
micharms said:
I'm probably going to take a lot of flak for this but hopefully there weren't any hitchhikers on or in the wood you brought back. That's how we end up losing our native species to different kinds of diseases etc.

Michael
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That's the first thing I thought of. I'm surprised customs let him through. Heck, here in Wisconsin they don't want us moving unprocessed wood around the state for firewood to stop the spread of certain bugs and diseases. Kiln dried is ok but raw stuff they have a slogan of "burn it where you got it".
 
alphageek said:
micharms said:
I'm probably going to take a lot of flak for this but hopefully there weren't any hitchhikers on or in the wood you brought back. That's how we end up losing our native species to different kinds of diseases etc.

Michael
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That's the first thing I thought of. I'm surprised customs let him through. Heck, here in Wisconsin they don't want us moving unprocessed wood around the state for firewood to stop the spread of certain bugs and diseases. Kiln dried is ok but raw stuff they have a slogan of "burn it where you got it".
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ha ha that's true!! here we have a lot of restrictions as well, this wood was totally dried, and with customs was all legal, I've declared it, and the officer recommended to place it in the freezer for two days to eliminate any possible bug, anyways for the trip, I've sealed the blocks tightly with plastic film in case any non desirable hitchhicker was in there
 
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