a little maple wood. Gloat

a little maple wood. Gloat · 11-02-2009, 06:44 PM

I just found this wood in a mans yard this weekend. He had cut the tree down and left about 4 feet standing in his front yard. When I asked him if he would let me have what was in the stump he was more than glad to get it down and gone. I had to quarter it up to cut it off the stump with my 20" saw. It was right at 39" across the short side of the stump and close to 48" across the long side. I hope it turns out as nice as it looks right now.
Jack
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Robert Arrowood · 11-02-2009, 06:47 PM

Cool score

.Looks like your going to have some nice bowls.

Dragon · 11-02-2009, 06:51 PM

Remind me to break your chainsaw.

Fine looking Ambrosia there. I understand having to do some "creative" sawing

to get that monster down. That stump would have made a fine looking base for a dining table with a glass top if you had some way to get it down in one piece. I had to do the same thing with a big oak a few years back back and there was just no way of doing what I really wanted to do with it.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with all that. Ambrosia Maple is some beautiful wood and it looks like you've got some excellent pieces to work with there.
Ya done good

TedAS · 11-02-2009, 09:35 PM

Man there are a lot of nice looking bowls hiding in that load.

PChristy · 11-02-2009, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by flyrod444

I hope it turns out as nice as it looks right now.
Jack

Jack I have seen some of your work where you have taken rotten decaying wood save it and turn a beautiful piece out of it - I know something beautiful will be coming out of these pieces

boxxmaker · 11-02-2009, 11:28 PM

Hey I know where ya got that wood ya crook

I thought I saw a truck goin up my drive Fri morn as I was leavin for tampa

Looks like a good haul there my friend,can't wait to see what you turn out of it,I know it will be nice.looking forward to seeing you next yr.Have a great winter.

Jeff Mills · 11-03-2009, 12:10 AM

Jack way to tree cycle, your one heck of a nice guy

flyrod444 · 11-03-2009, 05:13 PM

Thanks everyone. I hope to turn a few nested sets from it and a few large HF's. The wife is to get a bowl from the wood. It had been in their yard for her whole life. Age and rot in the middle of the forks about 3 feet off the ground did the old tree in. It had some gravel in the forks as well. I got it out with my second cut.

Had to sharpen the chain 3 times before I could get the stump cut down. All in all it should proof to be worth the effort. Some of the nicest Ambrosia maple I've ever seen.
Thanks Again,
Jack