Hi Joseph,
I'm known by this ng as a COC (crotchety ole coot) so I'll mention an
occasional problem about 'gift wood': the super nice person who brings
and keeps on bringing in ever increasing quantity, trash wood.

You accept the well meant gift graciously, although later you are forced
to think up excuses why you haven't turned any of it yet.This results in
even more 'gifts' while the donor basks in the pleasures of giving.
What to do? The growing stack requires guilty stealth trips to the
bonfire, but eventually, you'll get caught and your friend's feelings
are hurt.

Some turners will argue that no tree grows that is useless for
woodturning and with enough time spent and talent used up that is
probably true. I know that "only God can make a tree", but some "fools
like me" have come to believe that there _are some timbers that just
aren't worth the effort of preparing and turning.

For those who have come to agree, I suggest that it's best to explain
this to your kind and generous friends up front. Of course, we thank
them profusely for their kind and generous gifts of firewood.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



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