Birch wood gloat

[Randy Gazda]

A lot of weeping birch trees in town have been dying. I drove by one that was cut down to the bole for several weeks and didn't stop, the next time I saw it, the chipper was there. This time I made time to knock on the door and the family told me I could have it. The best part was that all the branch has been cut off and removed. I am trying to spalt some, the rest I am roughing out bowls from. Lots of wood for two hours of chain saw work.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Randy - congrats on your Birch! I turn a lot of white birch - come of which I have spalted. Nice wood to work with!

Looking forward to seeing what you turn out of it!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats Randy on some great looking wood.

[David E Keller]

Great gloat. Looking forward to seeing the finished products.

[Baxter Smith]

Nice looking wood!

[Richard Madison]

Good gloat Randy, and good luck with the spalting. Have seen some incredibly beautiful spalted birch pieces, so maybe yours will be too.

[steven carter]

Nice haul Randy! We don't have much white birch of large size in Indiana, but I just got some last month, and have roughed out 3 bowls so far. It is a pleasure to turn.

Steve