Sorry, but another" Wood Gloat"

[Donny Lawson]

Well, yesterday while running our brush route we ran upon another load of Box Elder laying next to the road for pick up. I know I said I wasn't bringing any more wood home but I could not pass it up. It took 2 loads to get it home. It was dark so no pics of the load but here is a picture of 1 piece after it was cut up and sealed. I hope to get to working more of it up over the weekend. I think I'm gonna need another shop for wood storage. You gotta love the great colors.

[Roger Chandler]

Geez Donny.........you hit the mother load this time! Great flame in that box elder............if I was close, I would see you about taking a couple of those blocks off your hands since you have so much wood...........that is pretty stuff!

[brian watts]

it would be hard not to pick that wood up.. very nice load.

[kenneth walker]

Great haul.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great haul Donny.

[Greg Just]

There is some serious color in that wood. Looking forward to some finished items.

[Mike Cruz]

Wow, that's just georgous! I have a box elder here on the property. I can only hope it looks that nice...

[Scott Hackler]

Awesome Donny! That box elder looks fantastic.

[Rob Price]

If you need extra shop space to store it, lemme know. I can't guarantee it's safety though ;)

Beautiful wood.

[Jim Burr]

I'm happy to pay shipping!!

[Dan Forman]

That's some choice stuff!

Dan

[charlie knighton]

nice haul, keep the sun off it

[Tim Rinehart]

sweeeeeettttt!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow - sure is some pretty wood!

[Rob Cunningham]

No need to be sorry about getting more wood. That stuff is beautiful.

[John Keeton]

Nice haul, Donny. If only that color would remain - sadly, I suspect in time it will all fade.

[Bruce Yasitis]

Nice haul, Donny. If only that color would remain - sadly, I suspect in time it will all fade.

John,

Is this from experience or do you know the specific process that takes place to cause it to fade?

[Jamie Donaldson]

UV rich light exposure will fade it fairly quickly because it's an organic material, not a color pigment. It will last a long time if not exposed to light, and there is no proven finish that will eliminate the fading.

[Steve Busey]

Nothing to be sorry about Donny - a great gloat no matter how you look at it! If you need to "store" some of that in my shop, let me know! ;^}

[Baxter Smith]

Great wood Donny! Its fun just to look at!

[Steve Vaughan]

That's just beautiful wood. Question - I'm in central VA. Does that stuff grow around here?