I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
walnut and white oak.
I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
me to pick through.
I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
the columns of the head and foot boards.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 2:08:43 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
> On 10/14/2016 12:14 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> > On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 12:16:23 PM UTC-4, G. Ross wrote:
> >> Leon wrote:
> >>> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
> >>> walnut and white oak.
> >>>
> >>> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
> >>> that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
> >>> me to pick through.
> >>>
> >>> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
> >>>
> >>> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
> >>> so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
> >>> decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
> >>> approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
> >>>
> >>> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
> >>>
> >>> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
> >>> the columns of the head and foot boards.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
> >>>
> >> That is some pretty wood. I was looking for some oak at Lowe's one
> >> day and found a board of curly oak. I bought this as an extra. Hated
> >> to even saw it up.
> >>
> >> Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work? I
> >> guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
> >>
> >
> > That's one of those new-fangled ventilated switch boxes, currently code
> > in areas where high temperatures are expected.
> >
> Ohhhhh... ;~) Obviously the electrician was pissed that he was asked
> to come back out to add the box or he forgot to put it in, in the first
> place. That box should have been there before the panel went up.
All kidding aside, I don't quite understand what I am seeing. What am I
seeing in the background? The lighting makes it look like I am looking
from the interior to the exterior but that can't be. Is the structure just
not closed in yet?
On 10/14/2016 2:43 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
> On 10/14/16 1:05 PM, Leon wrote:
>> On 10/14/2016 11:16 AM, G. Ross wrote:
>>> Leon wrote:
>>>> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am
>>>> using walnut and white oak.
>>>>
>>>> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the
>>>> size that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of
>>>> new stock for me to pick through.
>>>>
>>>> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>>>>
>>>> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces
>>>> that is so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I
>>>> need 88 decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16"
>>>> thick by approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for
>>>> that..
>>>>
>>>> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
>>>> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>>
> That is some pretty wood. I was looking for some oak at Lowe's one day
>>> and found a board of curly oak. I bought this as an extra. Hated
>>> to even saw it up.
>>>
>>> Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work?
>>> I guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
>>>
>>
>> LOL, I did not install the nail box. I saw that in a home that is
>> probably going to sell for $500,000K+, 4 car garage. Taylor Morrison
>> home.
>
>
> Firstly, looks like you're developing quite a niche market for some of
> your creations. Congrats!
Thank you
>
> Secondly, I posted a picture on facebook of an HVAC vent that had been
> sheetrocked over. I was trying to find the source of moisture that was
> causing mold in a small room in our new place. I punched out the most
> heavily molded section of drywall to reveal the working vent in the
> wall. Yep, that'll cause some moisture, you betcha! :-)
>
>
Good catch!
On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 1:28:17 PM UTC-4, Swingman wrote:
> On 10/14/2016 11:27 AM, Sonny wrote:
> > On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 11:16:23 AM UTC-5, G. Ross wrote:
> >
> >> > Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work? I
> >> > guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
>
> > I think Karl, Robert and Leon triple-team those projects, that way.
>
> Leon sent the photo to me a couple of days ago. From what I understand,
> that is new construction in his neighborhood, or one close by.
>
> It's what some folks pay for when they buy a tract home built in the
> last 20 to 30 years.
>
One of my favorites was what I saw in the garage of a tract house about 20
years ago. On one wall they nailed the 4x8 sheathing to the studs correctly
at the edges (that would be hard not to do!) but missed the studs in between.
I don't mean that they forgot to use nails in the field, I mean they *missed*
the studs by a consistent 1/2" on three sheets. Inside the garage you could
see the nails coming through the sheathing, all neatly lined up, running down
next to each stud. Of course, the siding crew had no clue, so they simply
sided the house.
I don't remember how they fixed it, but I know the owner saw it after the
siding was already on and reported it to the builder. His main concern was
related to all the stuff that he couldn't see. Imagine living like that? Not
knowing what else they screwed up and then covered up, never to be seen again?
On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 12:16:23 PM UTC-4, G. Ross wrote:
> Leon wrote:
> > I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
> > walnut and white oak.
> >
> > I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
> > that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
> > me to pick through.
> >
> > I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
> >
> > And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
> > so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
> > decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
> > approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
> >
> > This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
> >
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
> >
> > I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
> > the columns of the head and foot boards.
> >
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
> >
> That is some pretty wood. I was looking for some oak at Lowe's one
> day and found a board of curly oak. I bought this as an extra. Hated
> to even saw it up.
>
> Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work? I
> guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
>
That's one of those new-fangled ventilated switch boxes, currently code
in areas where high temperatures are expected.
On 10/15/2016 9:06 AM, Brewster wrote:
> On 10/14/16 2:41 PM, Leon wrote:
>> On 10/14/2016 11:04 AM, Leon wrote:
>>> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
>>> walnut and white oak.
>>>
>>> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
>>> that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
>>> me to pick through.
>>>
>>> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>>>
>>> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
>>> so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
>>> decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
>>> approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
>>>
>>> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>>>
>>> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
>>> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
>>
>>
>> I finally got a good shot with decent lighting. This is about 15" of
>> the 108", it all looks pretty much like this.
>>
>> I converted to B&W and added some contrast.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30325217115/in/dateposted-public/
>
>
> Last time I saw grain like that the tree-of-origin was one of those
> 'freaks' that had 10,000 little branches emerging from the trunk. There
> were no major limbs to speak of.
>
> -BR
Swwingman has a tree in his neighborhood, well over 100 years old I
would say, that is nothing but burl for the first 8~10' of the trunk,
IIRC. then it is a normal tree.
I would think that this board would have a premium price if it were
being sold as one with special grain. I lucked out.
On 10/14/2016 1:28 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 2:08:43 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
>> On 10/14/2016 12:14 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
>>> On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 12:16:23 PM UTC-4, G. Ross wrote:
>>>> Leon wrote:
>>>>> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
>>>>> walnut and white oak.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
>>>>> that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
>>>>> me to pick through.
>>>>>
>>>>> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>>>>>
>>>>> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
>>>>> so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
>>>>> decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
>>>>> approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
>>>>>
>>>>> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>>>>>
>>>>> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
>>>>> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
>>>>>
>>>> That is some pretty wood. I was looking for some oak at Lowe's one
>>>> day and found a board of curly oak. I bought this as an extra. Hated
>>>> to even saw it up.
>>>>
>>>> Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work? I
>>>> guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That's one of those new-fangled ventilated switch boxes, currently code
>>> in areas where high temperatures are expected.
>>>
>> Ohhhhh... ;~) Obviously the electrician was pissed that he was asked
>> to come back out to add the box or he forgot to put it in, in the first
>> place. That box should have been there before the panel went up.
>
> All kidding aside, I don't quite understand what I am seeing. What am I
> seeing in the background? The lighting makes it look like I am looking
> from the interior to the exterior but that can't be. Is the structure just
> not closed in yet?
>
Yes sorry, new construction and only the shell is in place. IIRC this
was a switch in the dining room and the front porch was on the other
side of this wall.
Leon wrote:
> On 10/14/2016 11:04 AM, Leon wrote:
>> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
>> walnut and white oak.
>>
>> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
>> that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
>> me to pick through.
>>
>> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>>
>> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
>> so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
>> decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
>> approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
>>
>> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>>
>> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
>> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
>
>
> I finally got a good shot with decent lighting. This is about 15" of
> the 108", it all looks pretty much like this.
>
> I converted to B&W and added some contrast.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30325217115/in/dateposted-public/
>
That B&W looks suitable for framing.
--
GW Ross
Misfortune: The kind of fortune that
never misses.
On 10/14/2016 11:04 AM, Leon wrote:
> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
> walnut and white oak.
>
> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
> that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
> me to pick through.
>
> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>
> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
> so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
> decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
> approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
>
> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>
> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
I finally got a good shot with decent lighting. This is about 15" of
the 108", it all looks pretty much like this.
I converted to B&W and added some contrast.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30325217115/in/dateposted-public/
On 10/16/2016 9:39 AM, Brewster wrote:
> On 10/15/16 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
>
>>> -BR
>>
>> Swwingman has a tree in his neighborhood, well over 100 years old I
>> would say, that is nothing but burl for the first 8~10' of the trunk,
>> IIRC. then it is a normal tree.
>>
>> I would think that this board would have a premium price if it were
>> being sold as one with special grain. I lucked out.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> My 'local' wood dealer (nearest 100 miles) has a policy that when
> picking through the stack, you can only go down three levels. This seems
> wise enough, otherwise they would end up with a stack-o-crap after
> everyone picked the primo stuff out. Anyhoo, this has worked well for me
> on occasion as I have found some excellent curly wood and QS oak, all
> for the standard flat-sawn prices. I even have a few pieces like your
> plank, although not nearly as wild. I'd be interested in how good/badly
> it reacts to being sawn.
>
> -BR
I have to day that my supplier has pretty good stock. All of their 1x8
s4s was gone from the bins. They let me do what I want, I always neatly
or more neatly stack the wood back in the bins. I look more for color
and grain consistency. On occasion I run across a board that too much
bow or twist. The new stack that I looked through was fun to choose
from. Very few boards had any bow, 108". I bought 11 boards and only
had to restack 4~5 boards. The attendant told me that I did not have to
restack but my wife immediately informed him that I do not leave
something that needs to be straightened whether it is in the bin or
waiting to be put in the bin.
I have just about decided to square the ends of that unusual piece, do a
trace coat, varnish and hang it on the wall.
I have never done this but this guy seems to know what he is talking about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjTSIiUiEOI
On 10/14/2016 12:14 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 12:16:23 PM UTC-4, G. Ross wrote:
>> Leon wrote:
>>> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
>>> walnut and white oak.
>>>
>>> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
>>> that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
>>> me to pick through.
>>>
>>> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>>>
>>> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
>>> so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
>>> decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
>>> approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
>>>
>>> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>>>
>>> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
>>> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
>>>
>> That is some pretty wood. I was looking for some oak at Lowe's one
>> day and found a board of curly oak. I bought this as an extra. Hated
>> to even saw it up.
>>
>> Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work? I
>> guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
>>
>
> That's one of those new-fangled ventilated switch boxes, currently code
> in areas where high temperatures are expected.
>
Ohhhhh... ;~) Obviously the electrician was pissed that he was asked
to come back out to add the box or he forgot to put it in, in the first
place. That box should have been there before the panel went up.
On 10/14/2016 11:16 AM, G. Ross wrote:
> Leon wrote:
>> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
>> walnut and white oak.
>>
>> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
>> that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
>> me to pick through.
>>
>> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>>
>> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
>> so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
>> decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
>> approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
>>
>> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>>
>> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
>> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
>>
> That is some pretty wood. I was looking for some oak at Lowe's one day
> and found a board of curly oak. I bought this as an extra. Hated to
> even saw it up.
>
> Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work? I
> guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
>
LOL, I did not install the nail box. I saw that in a home that is
probably going to sell for $500,000K+, 4 car garage. Taylor Morrison home.
On 10/14/2016 11:27 AM, Sonny wrote:
> On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 11:16:23 AM UTC-5, G. Ross wrote:
>
>> > Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work? I
>> > guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
> I think Karl, Robert and Leon triple-team those projects, that way.
Leon sent the photo to me a couple of days ago. From what I understand,
that is new construction in his neighborhood, or one close by.
It's what some folks pay for when they buy a tract home built in the
last 20 to 30 years.
I've actually uncovered much worse when remodeling some of them. Sad to
say that shoddiness is but a small reflection of what this country has
become.
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On 10/14/2016 4:28 PM, G. Ross wrote:
>>
>> I converted to B&W and added some contrast.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30325217115/in/dateposted-public/
>>
> That B&W looks suitable for framing.
>
LOL Yes.... and I think I will end up using a wash coat to highlight the
grain on the actual wood.
On 10/14/16 1:05 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 10/14/2016 11:16 AM, G. Ross wrote:
>> Leon wrote:
>>> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am
>>> using walnut and white oak.
>>>
>>> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the
>>> size that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of
>>> new stock for me to pick through.
>>>
>>> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>>>
>>> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces
>>> that is so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I
>>> need 88 decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16"
>>> thick by approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for
>>> that..
>>>
>>> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>>>
>>>
>>>
I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
>>> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
>>>
>>
>>>
That is some pretty wood. I was looking for some oak at Lowe's one day
>> and found a board of curly oak. I bought this as an extra. Hated
>> to even saw it up.
>>
>> Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work?
>> I guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
>>
>
> LOL, I did not install the nail box. I saw that in a home that is
> probably going to sell for $500,000K+, 4 car garage. Taylor Morrison
> home.
Firstly, looks like you're developing quite a niche market for some of
your creations. Congrats!
Secondly, I posted a picture on facebook of an HVAC vent that had been
sheetrocked over. I was trying to find the source of moisture that was
causing mold in a small room in our new place. I punched out the most
heavily molded section of drywall to reveal the working vent in the
wall. Yep, that'll cause some moisture, you betcha! :-)
--
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"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
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On 10/14/16 2:41 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 10/14/2016 11:04 AM, Leon wrote:
>> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
>> walnut and white oak.
>>
>> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
>> that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
>> me to pick through.
>>
>> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>>
>> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
>> so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
>> decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
>> approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
>>
>> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>>
>> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
>> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
>
>
> I finally got a good shot with decent lighting. This is about 15" of
> the 108", it all looks pretty much like this.
>
> I converted to B&W and added some contrast.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30325217115/in/dateposted-public/
Last time I saw grain like that the tree-of-origin was one of those
'freaks' that had 10,000 little branches emerging from the trunk. There
were no major limbs to speak of.
-BR
On 10/15/16 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
>> -BR
>
> Swwingman has a tree in his neighborhood, well over 100 years old I
> would say, that is nothing but burl for the first 8~10' of the trunk,
> IIRC. then it is a normal tree.
>
> I would think that this board would have a premium price if it were
> being sold as one with special grain. I lucked out.
>
>
>
>
My 'local' wood dealer (nearest 100 miles) has a policy that when
picking through the stack, you can only go down three levels. This seems
wise enough, otherwise they would end up with a stack-o-crap after
everyone picked the primo stuff out. Anyhoo, this has worked well for me
on occasion as I have found some excellent curly wood and QS oak, all
for the standard flat-sawn prices. I even have a few pieces like your
plank, although not nearly as wild. I'd be interested in how good/badly
it reacts to being sawn.
-BR
On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 15:10:26 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
wrote:
>On 10/16/2016 9:39 AM, Brewster wrote:
>> On 10/15/16 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
>>
>>>> -BR
>>>
>>> Swwingman has a tree in his neighborhood, well over 100 years old I
>>> would say, that is nothing but burl for the first 8~10' of the trunk,
>>> IIRC. then it is a normal tree.
>>>
>>> I would think that this board would have a premium price if it were
>>> being sold as one with special grain. I lucked out.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> My 'local' wood dealer (nearest 100 miles) has a policy that when
>> picking through the stack, you can only go down three levels. This seems
>> wise enough, otherwise they would end up with a stack-o-crap after
>> everyone picked the primo stuff out. Anyhoo, this has worked well for me
>> on occasion as I have found some excellent curly wood and QS oak, all
>> for the standard flat-sawn prices. I even have a few pieces like your
>> plank, although not nearly as wild. I'd be interested in how good/badly
>> it reacts to being sawn.
>>
>> -BR
>
>
>I have to day that my supplier has pretty good stock. All of their 1x8
>s4s was gone from the bins. They let me do what I want, I always neatly
>or more neatly stack the wood back in the bins. I look more for color
>and grain consistency. On occasion I run across a board that too much
>bow or twist. The new stack that I looked through was fun to choose
>from. Very few boards had any bow, 108". I bought 11 boards and only
>had to restack 4~5 boards. The attendant told me that I did not have to
>restack but my wife immediately informed him that I do not leave
>something that needs to be straightened whether it is in the bin or
>waiting to be put in the bin.
>
>I have just about decided to square the ends of that unusual piece, do a
>trace coat, varnish and hang it on the wall.
>
>I have never done this but this guy seems to know what he is talking about.
>
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjTSIiUiEOI
>
>
Leon, I had an unusual piece of popular, sort of like yours, I made a
6ft yard stick, about 6" short on the bottom first foot, to hang on
the wall for my daughter to keep the history of her kids growing up.
A real story pole. :)
Leon wrote:
> I am working on the latest king sized be with 18 drawers. I am using
> walnut and white oak.
>
> I had to buy wood today and there was no wood in the bins in the size
> that I was looking for. So they brought a fresh pallet of new stock for
> me to pick through.
>
> I got some good looking pieces with out sorting much at all....
>
> And thin I ran across this piece. You know, one of those pieces that is
> so unusual that you have to buy it as an extra. BUT I need 88
> decorative pieces for this project that will be 3/16" thick by
> approximately 2"x5". I can resaw this and use it for that..
>
> This 1x8 s4s board looks this way the entire 108" length.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/30235318171/in/dateposted-public/
>
> I might use it for the small quarter ovals on the tops and bottoms of
> the columns of the head and foot boards.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/29952666765/in/dateposted-public/
>
That is some pretty wood. I was looking for some oak at Lowe's one
day and found a board of curly oak. I bought this as an extra. Hated
to even saw it up.
Did you install that switch box, or was that Nailshooter's work? I
guess if you have only got a hammer you use what you have.
--
GW Ross
Misfortune: The kind of fortune that
never misses.