Tree was just sawed down and our turning club volunteered to haul away the trunk and large limbs. Beautiful dark heartwood. The scar running up the trunk went up one of the large limbs into the top of the tree. When we crosscut the logs some of that scar penetrated all the way to th pith. Sure looks like a lightning strike? We harvested about 80 blanks and are rough turning them at the club shop. The saw in the picture has a 25" blade on it so there will be a couple 20" bowls from the base of the trunk.
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