Henry C. Gernhardt, III
06-22-2006, 5:46 PM
Folks---
Well, the stash of the dunno wood is getting smaller and smaller, and I've been on the lookout in whatever trips I make for stumps, logs, and tree service vehicles.
So, yesterday I was heading home from Kroger when I spotted a couple of tree service vehicles, and what appeared to be freshly cut stumps in a yard. I turned down the side street, and beheld a large stack of wood upon the curb. I stopped, and there was a lady sitting on her front porch. I exchanged pleasantries with her, asked her about the tree, and asked her if I might have some of the wood. She said I could have all I wanted. Sadly, all I could fit in my little escort were three pieces.
We talked for a while after that---it turns out her husband is a tool and die person who has done quite a bit of metal lathe work. I intend to try to turn a bowl or goblet out of part of this and present it to her, but the issue I have at the moment is that I have neither chainsaw nor bandsaw---only the 26" hand saw shown in a couple of the photos for scale.
Needless to say, my wife wondered about the wood in my car when she got home. :) I explained it to her, and she seemed quite pleased. She was even more pleased when I told her that I'd have the wood out of the car, and the car cleaned out, before she gets home this evening.
The wood is Maple of some variety. It appears to have a slight amount of curl, and peeling back the bark from one of the smaller sections shows a few small pointy bits. The first picture is the stash in the back seat of my escort. Second is the section close to the stump, with the 26" hand saw for scale. Third are two smaller sections, I believe to be large branches, again with the saw shown for scale.
If there's anyone in Lexington who might be able to help me in processing this wood, I'd really appreciate it!
Well, the stash of the dunno wood is getting smaller and smaller, and I've been on the lookout in whatever trips I make for stumps, logs, and tree service vehicles.
So, yesterday I was heading home from Kroger when I spotted a couple of tree service vehicles, and what appeared to be freshly cut stumps in a yard. I turned down the side street, and beheld a large stack of wood upon the curb. I stopped, and there was a lady sitting on her front porch. I exchanged pleasantries with her, asked her about the tree, and asked her if I might have some of the wood. She said I could have all I wanted. Sadly, all I could fit in my little escort were three pieces.
We talked for a while after that---it turns out her husband is a tool and die person who has done quite a bit of metal lathe work. I intend to try to turn a bowl or goblet out of part of this and present it to her, but the issue I have at the moment is that I have neither chainsaw nor bandsaw---only the 26" hand saw shown in a couple of the photos for scale.
Needless to say, my wife wondered about the wood in my car when she got home. :) I explained it to her, and she seemed quite pleased. She was even more pleased when I told her that I'd have the wood out of the car, and the car cleaned out, before she gets home this evening.
The wood is Maple of some variety. It appears to have a slight amount of curl, and peeling back the bark from one of the smaller sections shows a few small pointy bits. The first picture is the stash in the back seat of my escort. Second is the section close to the stump, with the 26" hand saw for scale. Third are two smaller sections, I believe to be large branches, again with the saw shown for scale.
If there's anyone in Lexington who might be able to help me in processing this wood, I'd really appreciate it!