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RolandRoland Frets: 8108
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My neighbour is taking down a walnut tree. I’ll walk over with a chain saw tomorrow, and see what I can salvage.
Tree recycler, and guitarist with  https://www.undercoversband.com/.
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 26143
    Roland said:
    My neighbour is taking down a walnut tree. I’ll walk over with a chain saw tomorrow, and see what I can salvage.
    Did you mean this to go in the Classifieds???

    :D
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    Roland said:
    My neighbour is taking down a walnut tree. I’ll walk over with a chain saw tomorrow and see what I can salvage.
    I could use a kidney. ;)
    Be seeing you.
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8108
    edited May 2023
    Disappointing morning. After two hours levering the trunk around and plunge cutting because the tree was too big for my saw I found that of two trunk sections one had curved heartwood, and in the other the heartwood split into two cores. However I did get some interesting crotches for bowl turning.





    Note the exposed ends have been coated to reduce shakes and splitting.
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8108
    TTony said:
    Did you mean this to go in the Classifieds???
    Wishful thinking Tony. 
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 26143
    :(
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    Roland said:
    Disappointing morning. After two hours levering the trunk around and plunge cutting because the tree was too big for my saw I found that of two trunk sections one had curved heartwood, and in the other the heartwood split into two cores. However I did get some interesting crotches for bowl turning.





    Note the exposed ends have been coated to reduce shakes and splitting.
    Now that's what I call a crotch shot  ;)
    I love Walnut but it can be difficult to work.
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  • sgosdensgosden Frets: 1927
    [for the uneducated] does this all mean its no good for a guitar ? 
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8108
    @sgosden I was hoping to use it for making necks. Either as an alternative to Sycamore, or in combination. However the curved grain could cause the neck to warp over time. I might still use it for a body cap.
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  • BillDLBillDL Frets: 5615
    I see a mini Flying V body?
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8108
    Yeah, tempted to use it for a cap on a headless. I find Vs uncomfortable to play
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