Here's One For My Books! Can It Be?

[Christopher K. Hartley]

I was cleaning up my log cutting area and sealing some freshly cut blanks this morning. I decided to replace my cutting blocks with two part blocks since the tops get pretty chewed up from the chainsaw after a while. With two part blocks I can more easily replace to top part and retain the base. Well, as I started to cut up the old block ( a log about 16" in diameter and 2 1/2' high I started seeing red cuttings coming from the Stihl. I think it could be spalting but I've never seen red in southern Pine. :eek: Any thoughts?:confused: I decided to keep the parts with the red and turn them. :)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Turn it!:D

[Pete Jordan]

There isn't a case of a serial killer in your neighborhood is there?

[Christopher K. Hartley]

There isn't a case of a serial killer in your neighborhood is there?Funny you should say that. My first thought when I saw it coming out of the Stihl was, "Who's blood is that?":eek:

[Dennis Peacock]

Put that blank on the lathe and show us what it's got inside. :D

[Tom Sherman]

I agree Chris Turn it.

[Bill Wyko]

Now that we have the before pictures, we're awaiting the after shots now.:D

[Steve Schlumpf]

Chris - you got my attention - looking forward to seeing what you turn out of it!!

[Ernie Nyvall]

I've never seen anything like that in pine. Should be interasting.

[Kaptan J.W. Meek]

Is Box Elder common in your area?... Red flames are common in Box Elder... I've only turned a couple, but the white wood makes the flames jump...pretty stuff..

[charlie knighton]

i have seen some dye put in aspen which runs with the grain and then the aspen was turned very agreeable turn it:D

one other thought, the red may be from rusty nail, you may want to check with metal detector:(

[Dave Sinkus]

Now where did I put my cherry red popsickle? :rolleyes:

I can't wait to see what you make out of that

[Paul Engle]

Christopher, we see that up here in the Red Fir a lot , pitch pocket hording the " red " and oozing it out on one place , turn that thang end grain ...:D