Hi Bob,
That's some good sized dogwood. Does it have some crotch wood? The
dogwoods that grow around here in PA get that big at the base but branch out
only a couple of feet from the ground. Dogwood is a very hard smooth
grained wood. It turns nicely, sands well and finishes well. I've sanded
to 2000 grit and gotten a beautiful shine from it. I love the pinkish color
of the wood. Nice find!
Tony Manella
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http://home.ptd.net/~ndd1/
Lehigh Valley Woodturners
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"Bob Darrah" wrote in message
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I got two big blocks of Dogwood over the weekend. Both are bout 24" by 16"
by 3". Is there anything special that I should know about Dogwood?
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Bob Darrah
West Linn, Oregon