$200 worth of Ancient Kauri

[Ed Sallee]

I have a client that wanted something made from Kauri.... which is certified as ancient wood, at least 50,000 years old. It is said to be the oldest workable timber on earth.....

Anyways.... Here's a pic of what $200 got me.... The apple is in there as a reference....

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/WMWH33/33-02.jpg

[Jeff Willard]

More than I would have thought. I expected a small handful of pen blanks.


Instead, you got a large handful of pen blanks:eek:.

[Brandon Weiss]

Can I ask what you are going to make? Hopefully we will get to see pictures of the finished product?

[Ed Sallee]

It'll be a humidor..... I'll be matching it up with Teak.... per the clients request...

[Bruce Page]

Ed, that would be awesome just to hold in my hand!
How many growth rings per inch?

[Steve Kohn]

Just wait until you start to mill that Kauri. It has a very distinctive aroma!

I just noticed the client wants a humidor made from this? Does he realize all of his cigars will then smell like vinegar? I don't know how they would taste.

[Mike Heidrick]

Did you write on it? I would not do that to a 50k year old anything.

[gary Zimmel]

I bet this time it's "measure to or three times before the cut"
Looking forward to the finished humidor Ed....

[Wade Lippman]

Other than being old, is there anything distinctive about it?

I have a nice piece of petrified oak, but it would be difficult to work with WW tools.

[Jack Wilson]

Yeah, got a guy down the road that charges about the same for quilted maple.

[Dave Hartunian]

Looks like a wooden apple to me.