wood gloat

[charlie knighton]

got a call from Terry Mitchell, Joe Williams had cut down his bradford pear, i had a maple and a dontknow tree cut yesterday, but i have never turned any bradford pear, so he got some and i got some, big trunk, i got six vase blanks from 1/2 trunk piece and some bowl blanks , Terry made one large bowl blank and has a bunch more bowl blanks in trunk form

need to cut the dontknow wood off the maple, but heading to Big Lick tomorrow to see Keith Tompkins

[Michael Menzli]

Cool Charlie...I see your in VA as well.. try posting some pics of dontknowtree and ill try and help identify it..cool score

[David E Keller]

You're gonna love that pear... Not the most interesting wood, but nothing turns sweeter!

[charlie knighton]

Michael, i recognize the ambrosia maple, dont know the one on top

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats Charlie. Some nice looking wood.

[Roger Chandler]

Nice haul Charlie.........looks like you have a lot of vines to contend with as well..............good luck with it all..........you will like Bradford Pear............just get it sealed right away........it cracks if you look at it!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats on all that wood Charlie! No idea about the dontknow wood... but sure looks like it would turn just fine!!

[charlie knighton]

just get it sealed right away........it cracks if you look at it!

Roger, i filled one small cardboard barrel with bradford pear, no anchoseal and had to put 2 blanks of bp in the freezer with some maple (a la John Jordan)(no anchoseal)