JWFilips
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Jon,
If you can find any American cedar That wood makes for some beautiful turnings!
Back in the 1970's I knew where the was a 4" diameter "Sumac" tree....Biggest one I have ever seen! It was in a farm field I used to frequent.
Actually took a photograph of it on a misty morning back then and won an artistic award! Shortly after that I was out in that field and found the tree was down on the ground...I was able to cut up a few big hunks of it and gave them to an older gentleman who was a wood turner.
He could not believe the diameter of the trunk... He gave me a gift of one of the pieces turned into a covered bowl which also acted as a candle holder! Big fat candles were all the rage in the 70's I still have it here somewhere ...when I find it I will post a picture...very interesting grain structure.
If you can find any American cedar That wood makes for some beautiful turnings!
Back in the 1970's I knew where the was a 4" diameter "Sumac" tree....Biggest one I have ever seen! It was in a farm field I used to frequent.
Actually took a photograph of it on a misty morning back then and won an artistic award! Shortly after that I was out in that field and found the tree was down on the ground...I was able to cut up a few big hunks of it and gave them to an older gentleman who was a wood turner.
He could not believe the diameter of the trunk... He gave me a gift of one of the pieces turned into a covered bowl which also acted as a candle holder! Big fat candles were all the rage in the 70's I still have it here somewhere ...when I find it I will post a picture...very interesting grain structure.
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