Kim Ford
05-09-2007, 1:53 PM
I really enjoy the "Creek" and learn something new everytime I am able to read the threads. Thanks to everyone for your responses and your paitience. Now, I would like to ask a question.
I have a large (45" diameter at the base) "Cigar Chestnut" (according to the locals) that must come out this summer. It has topped out and we are starting to get dead wood in crown and during a Wisconsin wind storm that is dangerous. It is in some drawings we have of the home from around 1850, so I know it is old and it looks to be in pretty good shape as far as the wood is concerned. A limb came down last year and there appears to be some very interesting color and grain patterns. I'd like to take it down and want to get all of the blanks I can if the wood is useable.
I know nothing about bowl savers except an article I read in the 90's about a guy that used an old car spring and was able to "nest bowls". I am not even remotely suggesting that practice, thats just all I know about the whole concept.
What's out there and what really works?
Thanks
Kim Ford
I have a large (45" diameter at the base) "Cigar Chestnut" (according to the locals) that must come out this summer. It has topped out and we are starting to get dead wood in crown and during a Wisconsin wind storm that is dangerous. It is in some drawings we have of the home from around 1850, so I know it is old and it looks to be in pretty good shape as far as the wood is concerned. A limb came down last year and there appears to be some very interesting color and grain patterns. I'd like to take it down and want to get all of the blanks I can if the wood is useable.
I know nothing about bowl savers except an article I read in the 90's about a guy that used an old car spring and was able to "nest bowls". I am not even remotely suggesting that practice, thats just all I know about the whole concept.
What's out there and what really works?
Thanks
Kim Ford