Got the pecan log milled, yesterday, and this morning I washed the sawdust off the boards. 7 good boards about 10' long and about 15" at the narrow and 22" at the widest, 6/4 thick.... plus a few other shorter/smaller pieces.. Will take about a year to air dry and hope they don't warp or check too much.... they shouldn't.

Some nice, but not great, figuring in the wood and some fairly nice grain patterns, also. Will decide if staining will be necessary, when they dry, etc.

Estimated costs: $150-$200 for labor/gas-transporting/handling the log and boards; $50 miller's fee. We didn't hit any nails or metal!!!

We'll see how the headboards turn out. I'll try the George Nakashima approach. I already have other pecan lumber for making side & foot boards. I think they'll look good, good enough for the camp, at least.

4 pics of the boards: https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/?details=1

Sonny