In planning the trestle table, I've searched for a nice leg design. I had =
thought to laminate boards together, but got to thinking about the root bal=
l of the tree the lumber came from. With difficulty, I was able to get the=
root ball.
I chainsawed two nice slabs from the (#2) root ball, about 5" thick. Thes=
e should do nicely, for the table legs. Finished, they should be about 4"=
thick. They are about 40" wide, at their max width, and will likely/may b=
e trimmed a bit, for the finished legs. =20
The other root ball (#1 in the pics) produced 1 reasonable slab, as the oth=
er slices split, because of defects in the stump. No pics of these slabs.
The tap root nub is the cutoff portion of the tap root of root ball #2. Ca=
n't see it too well, but it has some nice twisted parts and may make for a =
nice lamp base. Another knarled cutoff piece, from root ball #1, should ma=
ke for some 12"-14" diameter small table tops ... for some unknown project(=
?).
I wasn't sure what the root balls would produce. I'm happy with what I got=
.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/?details=3D1
Sonny
Sonny wrote:
> In planning the trestle table, I've searched for a nice leg design. I had thought to laminate boards together, but got to thinking about the root ball of the tree the lumber came from. With difficulty, I was able to get the root ball.
>
> I chainsawed two nice slabs from the (#2) root ball, about 5" thick. These should do nicely, for the table legs. Finished, they should be about 4" thick. They are about 40" wide, at their max width, and will likely/may be trimmed a bit, for the finished legs.
>
> The other root ball (#1 in the pics) produced 1 reasonable slab, as the other slices split, because of defects in the stump. No pics of these slabs.
>
> The tap root nub is the cutoff portion of the tap root of root ball #2. Can't see it too well, but it has some nice twisted parts and may make for a nice lamp base. Another knarled cutoff piece, from root ball #1, should make for some 12"-14" diameter small table tops ... for some unknown project(?).
>
> I wasn't sure what the root balls would produce. I'm happy with what I got.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/?details=1
>
> Sonny
Looks like you've got some hard work done. Should make some really
nice pieces.
In January I got some walnut that had been cut for firewood in early
December. Thought I could cut back the ends and make some bowls.
They looked good when I roughed them out but nearly every one split.
Some just delaminated. I should have known better but had to try.
The guy who cut the tree down did not know what it was.
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On Monday, May 5, 2014 6:47:46 AM UTC-5, G. Ross wrote:
> Looks like you've got some hard work done. Should make some really=20
>=20
> nice pieces.
It was a lot of work, even with help from my nephew. It'll take me a week =
to recover.
> In January I got some walnut that had been cut for firewood in early=20
> December. Thought I could cut back the ends and make some bowls.=20
>=20
> They looked good when I roughed them out but nearly every one split.=20
When we collected the growing tree (mostly firewood) and the other already =
downed log, I asked a turner-friend if he wanted some of the wood. He came=
out and collected half a truck load. These rootballs have a good bit of =
knarled pieces, that I've cut off. I saved one, but there are others that=
look promising, to me, but I'm not a dedicated turner to recognized what i=
s the best selections. We tossed all of the cutoffs in a pile for "atmosp=
here" burning at the camp. Even with our warm weather, having a campfire =
is nice to sit around, at night.
I can take pics of some of these pieces, if you'd like, for possibly sendin=
g to you, postage only, as they are pretty heavy. Don't know what you migh=
t pay for blanks, for a comparison of shipping fees. The cut surfaces see=
m to reveal nice knarling & figured wood, in many of the pieces, but they w=
ould need to be cleaned, a little, to see other areas, better. There must=
be 5 or 6 pieces that a turner might be interested in.... roughly 5" to 12=
" diameter pieces, a foot long (before trimming/cleaning, a bit). Otherwi=
se, we'll likely burn these. There's the option of storing them, for now,=
also, and you can decide, later, if you'd want them. If I recall, there a=
re some that may have defects that may split or come apart, when turning. =
They need further inspecting, for turning options.
The tree, we dozed down, still has some of its trunk remaining. We didn't =
have this milled, because we thought there may be metal in this lower secti=
on of the trunk. This tree, being near the old house we tore down, was mo=
re likely to have metal in its trunk. There is one portion of log, about 4=
' long and 15" diameter, with a large konk/outgrowth on it (20" diameter? &=
6" thick, but the burl may extend deeper into the trunk, to 10" thick?), w=
hich may be most desirable for a turner. I like the konk, but I'd give it=
to someone who can do a good job of it. I have enough work with all the =
wood I already have. I dislike burning anything that might be promising to=
someone else. This piece may be too big for shipping, though. And there =
are other pieces of this trunk that I'm still not ready to burn, yet, also.
The rootball #1, which had the split/defected slabs, some of those could po=
ssibly be cut smaller, for turning. Most of that stuff is about 5" thick.=
Free blanks, just pay the shipping, if you think you might want to take =
a chance on some.
Sonny
"Sonny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In planning the trestle table, I've searched for a nice
> leg design. I had thought to laminate boards together,
> but got to thinking about the root ball of the tree the
> lumber came from. With difficulty, I was able to get the
> root ball.
>
> I chainsawed two nice slabs from the (#2) root ball,
> about 5" thick. These should do nicely, for the table
> legs. Finished, they should be about 4" thick. They
> are about 40" wide, at their max width, and will
> likely/may be trimmed a bit, for the finished legs.
>
> The other root ball (#1 in the pics) produced 1
> reasonable slab, as the other slices split, because of
> defects in the stump. No pics of these slabs.
>
> The tap root nub is the cutoff portion of the tap root of
> root ball #2. Can't see it too well, but it has some
> nice twisted parts and may make for a nice lamp base.
> Another knarled cutoff piece, from root ball #1, should
> make for some 12"-14" diameter small table tops ... for
> some unknown project(?).
>
> I wasn't sure what the root balls would produce. I'm
> happy with what I got.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/?details=1
>
> Sonny
Those are going to make drop dead gorgeous legs!!
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Sonny wrote:
> On Monday, May 5, 2014 6:47:46 AM UTC-5, G. Ross wrote:
>
>> Looks like you've got some hard work done. Should make some really
>>
>> nice pieces.
>
> It was a lot of work, even with help from my nephew. It'll take me a week to recover.
>
>> In January I got some walnut that had been cut for firewood in early
>> December. Thought I could cut back the ends and make some bowls.
>>
>> They looked good when I roughed them out but nearly every one split.
>
> When we collected the growing tree (mostly firewood) and the other already downed log, I asked a turner-friend if he wanted some of the wood. He came out and collected half a truck load. These rootballs have a good bit of knarled pieces, that I've cut off. I saved one, but there are others that look promising, to me, but I'm not a dedicated turner to recognized what is the best selections. We tossed all of the cutoffs in a pile for "atmosphere" burning at the camp. Even with our warm weather, having a campfire is nice to sit around, at night.
>
> I can take pics of some of these pieces, if you'd like, for possibly sending to you, postage only, as they are pretty heavy. Don't know what you might pay for blanks, for a comparison of shipping fees. The cut surfaces seem to reveal nice knarling& figured wood, in many of the pieces, but they would need to be cleaned, a little, to see other areas, better. There must be 5 or 6 pieces that a turner might be interested in.... roughly 5" to 12" diameter pieces, a foot long (before trimming/cleaning, a bit). Otherwise, we'll likely burn these. There's the option of storing them, for now, also, and you can decide, later, if you'd want them. If I recall, there are some that may have defects that may split or come apart, when turning. They need further inspecting, for turning options.
>
> The tree, we dozed down, still has some of its trunk remaining. We didn't have this milled, because we thought there may be metal in this lower section of the trunk. This tree, being near the old house we tore down, was more likely to have metal in its trunk. There is one portion of log, about 4' long and 15" diameter, with a large konk/outgrowth on it (20" diameter?& 6" thick, but the burl may extend deeper into the trunk, to 10" thick?), which may be most desirable for a turner. I like the konk, but I'd give it to someone who can do a good job of it. I have enough work with all the wood I already have. I dislike burning anything that might be promising to someone else. This piece may be too big for shipping, though. And there are other pieces of this trunk that I'm still not ready to burn, yet, also.
>
> The rootball #1, which had the split/defected slabs, some of those could possibly be cut smaller, for turning. Most of that stuff is about 5" thick. Free blanks, just pay the shipping, if you think you might want to take a chance on some.
>
> Sonny
>
Thanks for the offer. A few years ago I would have driven over to
look at it, but I am slowing down and can't imagine finishing all the
wood I already have. That don't mean I never get the old gleam in my
eye. BTW I live in South Georgia.
--
GW Ross
There's no such thing as strong
coffee -- only weak people.
On 5/4/2014 8:07 PM, Sonny wrote:
> In planning the trestle table, I've searched for a nice leg design. I had thought to laminate boards together, but got to thinking about the root ball of the tree the lumber came from. With difficulty, I was able to get the root ball.
>
> I chainsawed two nice slabs from the (#2) root ball, about 5" thick. These should do nicely, for the table legs. Finished, they should be about 4" thick. They are about 40" wide, at their max width, and will likely/may be trimmed a bit, for the finished legs.
>
> The other root ball (#1 in the pics) produced 1 reasonable slab, as the other slices split, because of defects in the stump. No pics of these slabs.
>
> The tap root nub is the cutoff portion of the tap root of root ball #2. Can't see it too well, but it has some nice twisted parts and may make for a nice lamp base. Another knarled cutoff piece, from root ball #1, should make for some 12"-14" diameter small table tops ... for some unknown project(?).
>
> I wasn't sure what the root balls would produce. I'm happy with what I got.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/?details=1
>
> Sonny
>
I recently saw a root ball that was beautifully done. They stripped the
bark, and left the twisties...
Then they put a flat bottom on the ball using a chain saw or 2 man saw.
They varnished it ... absolutely beautiful. . Might have been on a
Discover channel, TimberKings Pioneer log homes... My wife has been
watching it...
--
Jeff