Last month I bought a cub cadet tractor with 20 hours on it from the owner of the fix it shop were I bought my log splitter, and take lawn mower for repair. One day 2 years ago after they did some free work for me I gave them a business card holder and then he knew I turned. While there last month the owner said "do you want some maple or ash they are clearing and cutting for firewood at my house.?" He gave me directions, and I came back to his shop and said "Steve-I am drooling. You have the most gorgeous ambrosia maple." Long trees were just lying there-some even propped up a little for easy cutting. He said "get your chain saw and have at her". I went home and got the van and saw, spent 2 hours cutting 18-20" diameter stuff and put 14 18" length logs in the van. Spent 5 hours the next day cutting it all up and sealing. He has already got a thin small bowl from the outer slabs. His wife saw it and put in an order for 3 more-one each of the children for xmas made from the homestead. They are 10" barked wood with a little of the ambrosia streaks which are more prominent more centrally. He has those already.
Then yesterday, my neighbor had his work man trimming the trees on my boundary and there were a few small bk walnut pieces-nice for natural edge. Then I heard him trimming in the front of the other neighbors house. Had a branch go down there 2 yrs ago with nice ambrosia streaks. So I went over and besides some nice small 10-14 inch diameter ambrosia, They cut down a burl, perfectly formed on a 4 " branch that was bigger than a basketball. MY chores for cutting/splitting firewood on that glorious weather day was abandoned, and I cut up all the limbs and sealed. got 3 nice slabs of the burl, but will be patient for it to dry a little. Beautiful black streaks in the white wood. I won't send pics as my dial up is too tedious and having terrible problems with it now. Now-"so much wood, so little time" Part time work and starting my first baby sitting hours Monday with the new granddaughter as well as some wood sales/craft sales are interfering. Nice problems I am having!!!!
Gretch
Then yesterday, my neighbor had his work man trimming the trees on my boundary and there were a few small bk walnut pieces-nice for natural edge. Then I heard him trimming in the front of the other neighbors house. Had a branch go down there 2 yrs ago with nice ambrosia streaks. So I went over and besides some nice small 10-14 inch diameter ambrosia, They cut down a burl, perfectly formed on a 4 " branch that was bigger than a basketball. MY chores for cutting/splitting firewood on that glorious weather day was abandoned, and I cut up all the limbs and sealed. got 3 nice slabs of the burl, but will be patient for it to dry a little. Beautiful black streaks in the white wood. I won't send pics as my dial up is too tedious and having terrible problems with it now. Now-"so much wood, so little time" Part time work and starting my first baby sitting hours Monday with the new granddaughter as well as some wood sales/craft sales are interfering. Nice problems I am having!!!!
Gretch
