Wood of course

[robert baccus]

Momma said to do it and I did. I cut down her 25 year old Redbud tree which I've lusted for many times. Dead in the top--yea. Maybe 12-13 inches at the ground. Mostly solid and 90% heartwood--black to yellow. Never turned more than a scrap of this stuff and no one told me it was as hard as Osage. I was much surprised by this---bueatiful stuff.

[James Combs]

Sounds like a nice score but of course without pics it didn't happen.;)

[Tom Wilson66]

I had a redbud in my backyard destroyed in a storm, and have cut some of it up for bowl blanks and pen blanks. Love the stuff, turns well and my is a deep chocolate brown with lighter brown streaks. Have to keep the tools sharp, but worht the effort. The tree yields small pieces, but they are well worth getting.

[Thomas Canfield]

I was given a section of Redbud about 8"D x 14" long. I roughed out 2 7" bowls, one regular and one NE. Both warped and one had some checking. The 6" section was turned to final thicknes into a 7" Dx 7"H hollow form with 2 windows in the sides since it was shorter than the diameter. The grain was unusual and interesting. It all happened during a busy time and the 2 bowls are still packed from my move so can't comment on how they will finish. I would like to get more and have my eye on a damaged tree in the area, but they are not too common here in Fredericksburg like they were in Tyler.

[Eric Gourieux]

Didn't happen. You better check outside. The tree may still be standing, since you dreamt it.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Sounds like some nice turning wood. Congrats.

[robert baccus]

Soory about the pics----Lymes=nuerophathy=foggy=???