I don't Want To Cause Trouble, BUT...

[George Guadiane]

American Karui Wood?

I ran across this AOL article and I thought Americans might have a chance to turn our own teenage version of NZ's Karui.
It seems that the NW storms have churned up what they are calling "Ghost Forests," tree stumps that are as much as 4000 years old.
I'm on the East Coast, so I will probably not see any of it, but one has to wonder what turnings from that kind of wood might look like - but don't violate any property rights or break any laws to find out.
If anyone knows any more, I would be interested to hear.

 

[n7bsn]

George
Those stumps are mostly Fir/Hemlock and Western Red Cedar (ie nothing we really worry much about turning)
Now, I could point you to a source where there is long buried (volcanic mud flow) big-leaf maple for sale, but it ain't cheap

 

[George Guadiane]

George
Those stumps are mostly Fir/Hemlock and Western Red Cedar (ie nothing we really worry much about turning)
Now, I could point you to a source where there is long buried (volcanic mud flow) big-leaf maple for sale, but it ain't cheap

Thanks for the update on the ghost forest, I'm sorry it wasn't better news. And YES, I would like to know about the old big leaf maple - how old is it?

 

[n7bsn]

Try here for the ancient maple.