Ive never heard of these before.
2 Huge lots went today at the auction - at least 5000+ bf of each.
They went for ~200.00 each.
Just curious on what they are generally used for.
The guy that bought them said that he is going to use them for crating
material.
Just curious.
Thanks
Rob
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Rob V notes:
>Ive never heard of these before.
>2 Huge lots went today at the auction - at least 5000+ bf of each.
>They went for ~200.00 each.
>Just curious on what they are generally used for.
Cottonwood is mostly used for lumber, veneer (stuff tends to fuzz, though),
excelsior, pulpwood and fuel. Crating material would be a good use.
Hackwood I don't know. Hackberry? Furniture, barrels, similar uses to elm.
Charlie Self
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> Ive never heard of these before.
> 2 Huge lots went today at the auction - at least 5000+ bf of each.
> They went for ~200.00 each.
> Just curious on what they are generally used for.
> The guy that bought them said that he is going to use them for crating
> material.
I've seen cottonwood used for drawer sides. Probably a lot of
of secondary uses like that.
My only experience with hackberry is the tree growing next to my
house - or was growing, the neighbor, with my blessings, went at it
with a chainsaw last year. (We were both thinking it was only a
matter of time, and a Texas storm, before it went over on one of
our houses.) Grows fast and weedlike, and seems tough and very
stringy (like willow switches) in seedling form. (The branches on
the mature tree didn't break when he cut them nearly through,
they bent, then peeled off the side of the trunk.)
At a guess I'd say it would be ideal for bentwood projects.
(I think someone mentioned barrel staves - seems perfect.)
-Wm
Cottonwood is in the poplar family.
http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/HardwoodNA/pdf_files/popspeng.pdf
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Rob V wrote:
> Ive never heard of these before.
> 2 Huge lots went today at the auction - at least 5000+ bf of each.
> They went for ~200.00 each.
> Just curious on what they are generally used for.
> The guy that bought them said that he is going to use them for crating
> material.
>
> Just curious.
> Thanks
> Rob
>
> You can reply to me at
> r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
>
> remove _ to get the correct address
>
>
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:30:06 +0000, Rob V wrote:
> Ive never heard of these before.
> 2 Huge lots went today at the auction - at least 5000+ bf of each. They
> went for ~200.00 each.
> Just curious on what they are generally used for. The guy that bought them
> said that he is going to use them for crating material.
When I took a raised panel door class at Woodcraft, cottonwood was used
for the stock. It's very soft (softer even than pine, I think) and very
cheap. This makes it perfect for playing around with a router. Easy on
the bits and not painful to throw away.
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Joe Wells