What to do with a walnut stump? Wind blew over the tree about 3 years
ago. Someone else got the logs long before I learned it was up for
the taking. The stump was uprooted and moved over to the edge of a
field where it has been laying. Looks rough on the outside but I'm
sure there is some good turning wood inside. It is a good 3ft across
and 4 feet tall. Thought about cross cutting some pieces about 3
inches thick and trying to make some sort of table with these pieces.
I'm sure there are some good pieces for bowls in this stump, but
probably not enough for both tables and bowls. Anyone tried making a
table top like this? Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

George (aka Bumhead)

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What to do with a walnut stump? Wind blew over the tree about 3 years
ago. Someone else got the logs long before I learned it was up for
the taking. The stump was uprooted and moved over to the edge of a
field where it has been laying. Looks rough on the outside but I'm
sure there is some good turning wood inside. It is a good 3ft across
and 4 feet tall. Thought about cross cutting some pieces about 3
inches thick and trying to make some sort of table with these pieces.
I'm sure there are some good pieces for bowls in this stump, but
probably not enough for both tables and bowls. Anyone tried making a
table top like this? Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

George (aka Bumhead)
When I was growing up, there was an old Tennessee man who lived up at the
head of the hollow. Mr. Hayes would dig up stumps and turn the roots into
rifle stocks, shotgun stocks and forepieces...Did it all with hand tools.
Saws and chisels as I recall....

Dave D