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    Basswood ---Gloat

    This was a couple months ago and I forgot to post these pics--It is Basswood The real monster is in the middle of the trailer. See the big hunk on the front the monster is the next section off the tree it is standing up on the trailer. The deal was to good to refuse. They cut it up and used a loader to get it on my trailer----for free.
    We had to cut it into blocks on the trailer since there was no way of moving it.
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    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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    Great gloat Gary. Don't you just love the free wood. What does basswood turn and look like? I don't think I have ever saw any. Thanks.
    Bernie

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    I know basswood is white, and I'm green. Great gloat.
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    Thumbs up

    Gary,

    You'er the man! (with the wood)

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    Hey Gary

    I wish that I had that much Basswood so that the LOML and I could make some more of those bowls that we made this weekend. I put some sealer on the bowl a little while ago and I will start putting a finish on it tomorrow. Thanks for the nice comments that you gave about it. If you have any extra mabye you could send some my way and I could see if it is as good as the stuff I have.

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    Ron I sent you a PM.
    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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    Bernie, I would think basswood would turn nicely. It is used widely by carvers as it is fairly soft and workable.

    Corey

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    Gotcha. Thanks Corey.
    Bernie

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    Fun to carve and easy..but bland as a turning. Now if you wanted to carve it or <gasp> paint it you would have a good wood for that.
    What if the light at the end of the tunnel is a train?

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    Nice haul Gary! A departure from cedar? You'll make it nice I'm sure!
    ~john
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    Basswood turns and looks great ...

    and it engraves well, too. Here's a large lidded box I did for our church auction a couple of years back. It's 7.5" tall X 5" wide and turned like butter. Sanded to 400 grit and BLO finished. Our own Keith Outten provided the engraving.
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    Last edited by Ron Smith ... Richmond, VA; 02-20-2006 at 8:59 PM.
    Thanks, Ron

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