off the ladder while I had the chainsaw running in my hands a couple years ago?
I had it in chunks outside by the garage. With losing power for about 6 1/2 hours today, and the threat of ice tomorrow and Wed, I needed some bigger pieces of wood to burn than the 2" dead fall I've been burning. So I took 3 chunks that ranged from 8" to 11" in diameter to the band saw. I figured it would be much easier, less waste, and I could do it inside the shop instead of outside with the chainsaw, if I could even get it started.
This is what I found: DSCN2213.jpg I sliced a thin (1/4") slice off one of the cut pieces to keep in the shop. It's reddish with a cream sapwood. Not heavy hardwood, but I don't get much indention with my thumbnail. We were told that it is Cedar Elm, but I really have no idea. I'm going to keep one chunk and play with making a bandsaw box. I think it might finish out and look kind of interesting.
Well, the next tree that has to come down is a pear tree. Wonder what that will look like? Jim.