Next years wood

[Pappy]

With the snow finally gone and a break in the rain, I fired up the saw and started collecting next years wood for Game Calls, Benches & Table Tops etc....not to mention next seasons firewood:p

I lucked out bigtime as this cherry tree has alot of Spalt in it making it pretty valuable. If I was to cut it into bowl blanks and turning blanks along with some flat board, I bet there is $1500 or so sitting there:D It has some impressive grain and the spalt will make it awesome for woodworking.

My poor Ranger is in need fo a new belt i'm afraid....it sure gets a workout!

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[Sjorge450R]

whoa! that freaks me out.


me and my dad starting collecting wood for next year. We practically ran out this year (switch to a wood stove and now we burn a dozen plus cords a winter).

All spring and summer we get phone calls to come pick up wood and we go and then we come home and split it. I prefer the wood heat better than oil heat anyway.

[rooster300ex]

Is there a purpose for the coloring on th ends? Is it some kind of sealer?

[Pappy]

Originally posted by rooster300ex
Is there a purpose for the coloring on th ends?

It is a product that allows the wood to dry with out drying to fast so it doesnt crack and split

[rooster300ex]

Originally posted by Pappy
It is a product that allows the wood to dry with out drying to fast so it doesnt crack and split

Ohhh I c

[fastredrider44]

Originally posted by Sjorge300EX
(switch to a wood stove and now we burn a dozen plus cords a winter).



Cords or ricks? Over a dozen cords would be insane for one year. :eek2:

[Pappy]

All we heat with is wood and we use 4 to 5 cords a year.

[Sjorge450R]

Originally posted by fastredrider44
Cords or ricks? Over a dozen cords would be insane for one year. :eek2:

I just estimated real quick with that dozen. Now that i think about it, its probably about 5 or 6. We have a big house and we can barely sit in the room the stove is in...lol

[ZeroLogic]

I'll have to send my order to ya Kenny!:blah:

I'm working on a take down recurve bow as we speak. Lots of work to do.:blah:

[Pappy]

Ive been on the prowl to score me a few Bois' de arc trees to mill up. I like working with it (Osage, apple hedge) for calls.

In the next week or two, I will have a bunch of walnut here along with a ton of maple....just waiting for the weather to get squared away

Also still kicking around the idea on a portable mill