LOL -- If I hear you correctly (and I think that I do), this wood is
complete garbage ;-) Gotcha. I'll be sure to toss those 6' logs right into
the landfill.

"Swingman" wrote in message
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"Mike Pio" wrote in message
Anyone use mesquite? I live in Arizona where these trees are pretty
plentiful. I have a friend in the tree trimming business who often comes
across very large sections of this tree. He brought me a few 2 foot
samples
today, just rough chain sawed. I dressed them into some 8/4 stock and
they
really came out beautiful (smelled like popcorn or something while
milling).
I'm just wondering if I've struck it rich here, or if it's just fool's
gold.

Any experience with mesquite??

Lousy wood! Smells, contracts and expands, dulls blades, and the seductive
grain will turn on you like a bad wife. Get rid of it as soon as can. Tell
you what ... just cut all you can get into 8/4 stock and we'll send you an
address where it can be properly disposed of before it corrupts you
further.
.... even throw in free disposal of the chips and shavings.

You suck, BTW.

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