Larry Rasmussen
06-21-2010, 5:24 PM
Hello Creekers,
I just happy to be home today and after selling a tool on Craigs I stopped by the materials section and lo and behold there is an ad for a maple tree not far down the road for $150. With luck you will see a cross section below which is described like this: Approximately 9ft long, and 3-4ft in diameter (at the widest point). From the side photo it appears to be pretty straight and not many limbs.
I work with western maple a fair amount but am not used to tree view. I am thinking I'm looking at a small area of desirable sapwood and a whole bunch of undesirable heartwood in the middle.
Any comments about what this is or whether it would be worth working with, If I'm right it doesn't seem worth the trouble. I'm thinking I'll go get a round from them and split off edge pieces to dry for fun. I'm in Seattle so Western Maple I guess. There are a fair amount of ads for timber but usually way out on the islands or in the boonies.
Thanks,
Larry Rasmussen
I just happy to be home today and after selling a tool on Craigs I stopped by the materials section and lo and behold there is an ad for a maple tree not far down the road for $150. With luck you will see a cross section below which is described like this: Approximately 9ft long, and 3-4ft in diameter (at the widest point). From the side photo it appears to be pretty straight and not many limbs.
I work with western maple a fair amount but am not used to tree view. I am thinking I'm looking at a small area of desirable sapwood and a whole bunch of undesirable heartwood in the middle.
Any comments about what this is or whether it would be worth working with, If I'm right it doesn't seem worth the trouble. I'm thinking I'll go get a round from them and split off edge pieces to dry for fun. I'm in Seattle so Western Maple I guess. There are a fair amount of ads for timber but usually way out on the islands or in the boonies.
Thanks,
Larry Rasmussen