Friends and neighbors know that I am always on the look-out for local wood that I can resaw and turn into boxes, veneers and now bowls. I have picked up some great sycamore, ash, elm, walnut, etc. Last night I came home from a week long vacation to find four logs of what I think is cottonwood sitting by my house. I have no idea where it came from other than some nice person trying to do me a favor. Each is about 3' to 4' long and and 2 feet in diameter. Has anybody done anything with cottonwood? I know it is kind of soft wood. Is there anything I need to keep in mind when working with it. Can I anticipate anything other than good practice from cottonwood?