What a waste.... (wood gloat)

[mywoodshopca]

Well, finally got through most of the pile of overgrown brush pile that had all these birch logs in it buried for a few years (most of the stuff around it was pretty much pure compost now) Origional thread

I hoped for some good birch blanks, but they all have these ugly black lines through them everywhere.. :biggrin:

Most of these blocks are cut to about 16" long and this pile is about 1/2 of whats there. There is even some spalted maple I never got dug out yet but saw there still partially buried.

Heres what a few of the blanks from one block looks like.

Now.. these blanks feel pretty wet (they have been sitting under wet mulch for a few years). How long will they need to dry out before they are usable?

 

[wudnhed]

That's disgusting looking, I think you need to send the whole batch to me for testing:wink::biggrin:

 

[keithkarl2007]

mmmmmm rage :biggrin:

 

[mywoodshopca]

That's disgusting looking, I think you need to send the whole batch to me for testing:wink::biggrin:

What about my birch burl I have? Need that too? :biggrin:

These were made from the birch burl (2 sierras showing both sides of it) The largest on the longest side is about 15".

 

[wudnhed]

What about my birch burl I have? Need that too? :biggrin:



These were made from the birch burl (2 sierras showing both sides of it) The largest on the longest side is about 15".

Very impressive, beautiful wood indeed!!!!!!!!

 

[Gagler]

Great looking logs, and those are some beautiful pens you made from it!

 

[B727phixer]

Jason,
What is that white stuff by your burls?
Please send some of the blanks down here and after careful study I will tell you how long it will take before they can be turned...don't send any white stuff though!:biggrin:

 

[USAFVET98]

I could use some birch burl..:biggrin:
Beautiful stuff. Im impressed. Thanks for showing.

What about my birch burl I have? Need that too? :biggrin:

These were made from the birch burl (2 sierras showing both sides of it) The largest on the longest side is about 15".

 

[seawolf]

birch

If you decide to sell a few of the birch I would like to buy a dozen or so of them.
Mark

 

[bitshird]

Jason, I'm sure the birch would dry much faster here in Warm Sunny Dry Tennessee than it will up there in the frozen tundra, we only had 31/2 inches of rain Friday, but is is nice and warm , close to 70 Fahrenheit, I'll be happy to send back any that doesn't rot away on my lathe, I mean front porch :biggrin:

 

[mywoodshopca]

Thanks for the offer guys lol

Jim. That was last fall when I had the burls dropped off to me when they were saved from a stove.

Soon as I get them all cut up, I will be sharing some. Way too many there for me to ever use myself.

Looks like it will be a chore to cut up in itself.. I have a 8" bandsaw that just wont do it.. Last night I cut one up by sawing it in 3" slices with the sawsall then using it on the BS.. Wish I could use my SCMS or TS, but I like my fingers too much.. :biggrin:

 

[hewunch]

gotta watch that spalted birch. It is really soft stuff. It needs some CA love.