Need help locating articles on historic trees turned into turned work by clubs

[Tom Hansen]

I guess I'm not adept at locating info. I know I've read numerous AW articles about famous trees from Universities and historic sites needing to be brought down and local clubs harvesting and turning the wood for charity or donation but I can't seem to find any with my limited internet search skills. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Doug Freeman]

@Steve Doerr used oak trees downed by a tornado that ripped through Joplin MO a decade or so ago. Not sure that’s what you are looking for but he can comment.

 

[Clifton C]

This might be of interest...

The Monticello Tulip Poplar

A tribute to the magnificent tulip poplar at Monticello

fredwilliamson.com

 

[Michael Nathal]

I remember two AAW articles: 0ne of the Moulthrops worked on the "Auburn Oak" and there was a guy from Yale turning trees from the campus.

 

[Lou Jacobs]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/11/21/carving-out-memories/e978f999-d0c4-4f88-80fe-33631ea90449/

Here’s an article about the Wye Oak on Maryland’s eastern shore and what the wood was used for, including mallets for judges around the state, and a desk for the governor.

 

[Lou Jacobs]

Just reread your original post and I am not sure who did the turning of the mallets. I apologize if this is less than helpful, but perhaps it won’t be too difficult for you to find out if a local club was involved.

 

[Richard Shelby]

http://aawcontentsource.org/aaw_cs1_pdf/AW2905p45-49.pdf

 

[Mark Jundanian]

I remember @Emiliano Achaval was involved in such a project.

 

[hockenbery]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/11/21/carving-out-memories/e978f999-d0c4-4f88-80fe-33631ea90449/

Here’s an article about the Wye Oak on Maryland’s eastern shore and what the wood was used for, including mallets for judges around the state, and a desk for the governor.

Wye Oak - Quite a few of the Chesapeake Woodturners got pieces. Unfortunately the state needed 18 months to figure out a legal way to give away state property. During that time limb sections and log sections were left in a field. The sap wood was largely gone.

Liberty Tree - ancient Tulip poplar on St John’s campus - legend has it that under its shade plans for the revolution were made. St. John’s answered my request that the Chesapeake be given some of the wood with - no- all the wood was already taken. When the tree was taken down one of our club members was there. Asked where the wood was going - the dump- the Workmen let him take as much as he wanted he got a trunk full.

George Washington Ash- huge limb came off in a storm. Docents at Mount Vernon documented that Washington had in fact planted it. The Capitol area Wood turners all got 2 blank size log sections With lots of restrictions. Make one piece to donate to Mount Vernon. the other piece could not be attributed to Washington or Mount Vernon if sold.
Mount Vernon made a nice book of all the donated pieces and the gave the pieces to their big supporters.
these are the ones Sherry and I made

 

[Tom Hansen]

Perfect! Thanks to all in the thread. I'll try to find links for all these that aren't already.

 

[Roger Chandler]

The Stonewall Jackson Prayer Tree was number 36 on the U.S Forestry register of Historic Trees in the United States. It came down due to a storm in May of 2011. I originated the project with 2 clubs...the Woodturners of the Virginia's, and the Central Virginia Woodturners. It was a 365 year old White Oak that General Jackson and his troops held services and prayers in their 1862 Campaign thru the Shenandoah Valley, where he won 5 battles against union troops. The tree has been processed mainly, and there are only a very few pieces left that are suited for any turning, which many are now pen blanks from cut offs of larger pieces.

http://winburn.com/SJPT_WoodturnersUnlimited.pdf

Also, our local newspaper [The Daily News Record] ran articles about our efforts, and we made donations to Battlefield preservation organizations, and the Wounded Warrior Project.

 

[Emiliano Achaval]

I remember @Emiliano Achaval was involved in such a project.

I and several turners turned items from a tree that was planted by Saint Father Damien.

 

[J. Paul Fennell]

This might be of interest...

The Monticello Tulip Poplar

A tribute to the magnificent tulip poplar at Monticello

fredwilliamson.com

I turned a vessel from this wood in 2011, "Ad Astra." The late Bill Jewell of Historical Woods of America brought a pick up load of it to an AAW symposium (Hartford, I think), and asked, if we took some to create something that reflected its heritage. The vessel is pierced around the stars. The design of the piece is a metaphor for both Jefferson's contribution to the new republic and his scientific interests, which included astronomy.

This might be of interest...

The Monticello Tulip Poplar

A tribute to the magnificent tulip poplar at Monticello

fredwilliamson.com

This might be of interest...

The Monticello Tulip Poplar

A tribute to the magnificent tulip poplar at Monticello

fredwilliamson.com