Wood

[Bernie Weishapl]

Well got home from Kansas City and the heat to find the neighbor had cut down one of his trees. It was Elm. He asked me if I wanted a piece before son hauled it off to his firewood pile. So here is what I ended up with. Couple of big ones. The one has 6 bowl blanks and the one in the lower right is 16" X 14". I also got one that will be a platter. It is the 3rd picture and is 14" X 14". That one I may have to turn right away cause I don't want it to crack or split. I did anchorseal them all.

[Dennis Peacock]

Nice haul there Bernie!!!!! That Elm sure does look a lot like Walnut. Pretty stuff.!!!!!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nice haul Bernie!

[Cecil Arnold]

I think I would look at that haul again. Looks like Walnut to me as well.

[Barry Stratton]

GREAT HAUL, BERNIE. I'd be contacting that kid with the firewood pile if'n I was you....... Beautiful stuff, I'd hate to type what that would cost me up here!

[Vaughn McMillan]

Whatever kind of wood it is, that's gonna make some sweet stuff, Bernie. Nice haul.

- Vaughn

[Tom Sherman]

Great save Bernie, it would have been a shame for that wood to up in smoke.

[Terry Quiram]

I like the looks of Elm but it sure does stink. Nice haul.

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Great haul Bernie! Thanks for the pics they helped me to know what I was doing wrong with my AnchorSeal. I was coating the whole blank instead of just the ends.:eek: Oh well, live and learn.:)

[Dick Parr]

Great score Bernie, I love turning elm. Enjoy:D

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Got some work ahead of you, boy that is some nice looking stuff! :D

[Bob Noles]

Good to see you are back home from the field :)

You have got to be one of the luckiest rascals around. I never return to the kind of good fortunes you do. How is it some people get all the luck and the rest of us get no luck :D

That is some nice stuff and I know you look forward to making some chips fly.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks for the comments. I like turning Elm. You are right Terry it does have a distint smell about it but does turn really nice. This Elm was pretty dark wood almost the color of walnut. I would definately get some more but his son live about 80 miles from here. The big log he had still laying in his yard I got. Anyway should be some good turning.

[George Conklin]

Wow, Bernie. Great haul! That Elm will sure make some pretty projects.

[Jim Ketron]

Looks like some nice wood Bernie!
can't wait to see some turnings from it!

[Corey Hallagan]

Good looking stuff Bernie. Hope that big platter blank don't crack on yah, that will be a pretty one!!

Corey

[Ed Scolforo]

Nice haul, Bernie. Let the games begin!! Ed

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again. Yep the platter one did crack big time on the lathe while turning. I thought I got the pith out but guess I didn't. Super glue or epoxy won't save this one. Oh well I got more.