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 Post subject: Look what I found
PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:18 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Look what I found
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:06 am 
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I found several pieces of logs outside my shop, but I can't do anything about it because I do not have any means to move or process them. Also I have no idea what kind of wood they are either.

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 Post subject: Re: Look what I found
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:36 am 
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Maple?

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 Post subject: Re: Look what I found
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:43 am 
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Hard maple , basswood and black locust .


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 Post subject: Re: Look what I found
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:40 am 
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The left log on the bottom picture is a really nice looking log of Black Locust. Great find.


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 Post subject: Re: Look what I found
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AND it looks like you brought enough for the whooooooollle class LOL laughing6-hehe

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 Post subject: Re: Look what I found
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:13 pm 
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Nathan Hampton wrote:
The left log on the bottom picture is a really nice looking log of Black Locust. Great find.

The people that I hooked up with at the site assured me that there will be more locust that is larger . I am counting on it .
This piece was the upper section of a log/tree that was much larger but rather twisted below this level .
I have some black locust siting here that needs to be resawn soon enough . That log sat in my shop for 8-9 years before heading to the mill .
PM me if you are interested in domestic tonewoods . I don't want to further than that and risk running afoul of any forum rules . My apologies if I already have .


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 Post subject: Re: Look what I found
PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:44 am 
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This is the result of my most recent experience with the saw .
Locust .
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With maple on top . Some of these should yield 16"-17" wide creamy white sapwood .
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