bought a little wood today

[Ken Werner]

So here is my latest wood purchase, a small amount of unseasoned white oak. This is close to veneer grade, looks perfect from what I can see. It was a bit challenging to move it though, as it came in a single lot.

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The log is 10 feet long, and was about 15" in diameter six feet from the thickest part. I bought it directly from a huge operation that was kind enough to sell me a single log.

This will become spindles and continuous arms for some Windsor chairs....I hope.

[Jim Barrett]

How are you going to slice that up...? Looks nice!
Jim

[Ken Werner]

With sledge and wedge, then froe. I've cut two sections off, each a little over 2 feet long for spindles. The remaining 6+ foot section will become continuous arms, and have lots left over.

[Casey Gooding]

Hmmm....looks a bit thick for veneer.
Have fun!!!

[Andrew Gibson]

Sounds Like fun... I always Liked splitting firewood as a kid...

[Joshua Clark]

That looks like a nice log, Ken. Congrats. It doesn't look like it has any twist to it, so it should split easily.

Have you ever split an oak log before? It's a heck of a lot of fun. I watched Roy Underhill do it in one of his early episodes on making a shaving horse. I tried it with a similar sized log that I took out of my firewood lot. Once you get the split going it's pretty easy. When you get the last gluts in the split and get to just the right point, you can hear the "pop" as the board lets go.

Happy Splitting!

Josh

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[Bob Glenn]

What did you have to pay for a log like that, if you don't mind me asking?

[Ken Werner]

Bob, sent you a PM.

Josh, I've done some splitting before, and in fact my shaving horse was from Roy Underhill's book that showed how to do it. Nice images you posted there.

[Tony Shea]

Now that looks like some serious good work. I'm honestly not even close to that neander but would love to attempt it. Actually looks very interesting. I must say though that if all your wood comes that way then you are truely dedicated to your trade for sure.

[Gary Breckenridge]

That trailer looks like it would hold two of those logs. Why not.:cool:

[Ken Werner]

Tony, it's not dedication - it's necessity. In order to rive and shape white oak with a froe and drawknife, it needs to be green. This is the only way I know to get it.

And Gary, I couldn't tell if that was your tongue in your cheek, but if it wasn't, the trailer has about a 1,500 pound capacity and I think I was pretty close. Anybody know what green oak weighs per bd ft?