Wood Gloat

[Bernie Weishapl]

Well I finally have a wood gloat. Coming home from work this evening a gentleman I knew was trimming his maple tree. He called it a silver maple. Anyway got 3 logs and a smaller one which yeilded 13 bowl blanks. Two will be crotch pieces. Can't wait to tear into these.

[David Christopher]

Bernie, 13 is a unlucky number you need to send me one...LOL..........looks like a pretty good haul to me

[David Drickhamer]

Why take a chance, better ship me one too.
Congrats.
Dave

[alex carey]

Nice gloat, maple is always great.

[Mark Norman]

Great gloat Bernie! Cant wait to see a bowl come from that haul.

If you weren't so far away I would trade ya a couple chunks of the walnut I just got.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Bernie - congrats on the maple! Should make for some great turnings! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

[Richard Madison]

Nice gloat Bernie. Good for you!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks all. Steve they should make some pretty nice bowls. They are all good, solid and green. I am going to do a couple Friday on my day off. Can't wait.

[Don Carter]

Great looking wood, Bernie! That should be some fun turning.

[Bill Bolen]

Great haul Bernie! I would be willing to bet that you will find some nice curl in a few of those.I turned a bunch of it 2 years ago and always found a bit of curl someplace on each piece...Bill...

[Jim Kountz]

Good lookin haul there Bernie, now show us what you can do with it!!

[Cody Colston]

Great wood score, Bernie!

[steven carter]

Way to go Bernie, it didn't take you long to get them cut up and sealed. They should spalt pretty easily if that is your wish, but it has been my experience that the "shelf life" of maple is less than most other woods so if you let them spalt get them roughed out soon after.

Steve

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again. I have had some spalted maple and wasn't real pleased with the wood as it had started to get soft on me. Maybe was doing something wrong. I don't think these will have time to spalt. I get the gouges sharp. I will be ready to rock and roll tomorrow.

[Joshua Dinerstein]

Awesome Bernie. I love free wood. I worry less, experiment more and just plain have more fun! Can't wait for the pics of what you turn them into!

Joshua