While cleaning up some debris from tree cutting there was an old piece of what looked a bit rotten stuck in the ground.
It didn't want to split. With a bit of persuasion from a wedge and sledge it turned out to be a hunk of the local bog cherry or bitter cherry. It has been laying around for years, but still looks nice inside. My thought is to saw it up into some useable stock for making some small boxes or drawer fronts.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)