I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been competing with
my house for space for the last decade or more. A friend took most of
it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could hardly split 16
inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left is the 2 bottom
chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the ground -2 chunks
about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined trunks - should have
some REALLY interesting grain patterns.

Any good ideas how to make use of it??

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I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been competing with
my house for space for the last decade or more. A friend took most of
it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could hardly split 16
inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left is the 2 bottom
chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the ground -2 chunks
about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined trunks - should have
some REALLY interesting grain patterns.

Any good ideas how to make use of it??


That sounds like the kind of wood turners can make use of. It might be
useful as an accent piece, for example a contrasting pull on desk
drawers.

A planter would be tolerant of twisty moving wood. Hollow out, fill with
dirt and drop in 5 magic bean seeds. (Or a couple dozen ordinary ones
:-)).

Puckdropper
--
Make it to fit, don't make it fit.

wrote:
I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been competing with
my house for space for the last decade or more. A friend took most of
it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could hardly split 16
inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left is the 2 bottom
chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the ground -2 chunks
about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined trunks - should have
some REALLY interesting grain patterns.

Any good ideas how to make use of it??

Just a thought--properly season it or it will cut down on your
options.Of course, you probably already knew that.

Bill

On 29 Sep 2014 03:23:29 GMT, Puckdropper
puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:

wrote in news:98gh2ahg656cgacsk8pjah7ds49snrn4dl@
4ax.com:

I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been competing with
my house for space for the last decade or more. A friend took most of
it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could hardly split 16
inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left is the 2 bottom
chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the ground -2 chunks
about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined trunks - should have
some REALLY interesting grain patterns.

Any good ideas how to make use of it??


That sounds like the kind of wood turners can make use of. It might be
useful as an accent piece, for example a contrasting pull on desk
drawers.

A planter would be tolerant of twisty moving wood. Hollow out, fill with
dirt and drop in 5 magic bean seeds. (Or a couple dozen ordinary ones
:-)).

Puckdropper
Well, I put it on Kijiji and got a bite within the hour. Got 2 strong
guys and a pickup truck coming to take it away tomorrow afternoon.

On Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:29:06 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On 29 Sep 2014 03:23:29 GMT, Puckdropper

puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:



wrote in news:98gh2ahg656cgacsk8pjah7ds49snrn4dl@

4ax.com:



I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been competing with

my house for space for the last decade or more. A friend took most of

it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could hardly split 16

inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left is the 2 bottom

chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the ground -2 chunks

about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined trunks - should have

some REALLY interesting grain patterns.



Any good ideas how to make use of it??





That sounds like the kind of wood turners can make use of. It might be

useful as an accent piece, for example a contrasting pull on desk

drawers.



A planter would be tolerant of twisty moving wood. Hollow out, fill with

dirt and drop in 5 magic bean seeds. (Or a couple dozen ordinary ones

:-)).



Puckdropper

Well, I put it on Kijiji and got a bite within the hour. Got 2 strong

guys and a pickup truck coming to take it away tomorrow afternoon.

I just checked Kijiji. I'd never heard of it before. It must be new to our area because there's was nothing when I put in the search word "woodworking." On Craigslist, there are many listings.

On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:58:18 -0700 (PDT), Michael
wrote:

On Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:29:06 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On 29 Sep 2014 03:23:29 GMT, Puckdropper

puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:



wrote in news:98gh2ahg656cgacsk8pjah7ds49snrn4dl@

4ax.com:



I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been competing with

my house for space for the last decade or more. A friend took most of

it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could hardly split 16

inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left is the 2 bottom

chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the ground -2 chunks

about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined trunks - should have

some REALLY interesting grain patterns.



Any good ideas how to make use of it??





That sounds like the kind of wood turners can make use of. It might be

useful as an accent piece, for example a contrasting pull on desk

drawers.



A planter would be tolerant of twisty moving wood. Hollow out, fill with

dirt and drop in 5 magic bean seeds. (Or a couple dozen ordinary ones

:-)).



Puckdropper

Well, I put it on Kijiji and got a bite within the hour. Got 2 strong

guys and a pickup truck coming to take it away tomorrow afternoon.

I just checked Kijiji. I'd never heard of it before. It must be new to our area because there's was nothing when I put in the search word "woodworking." On Craigslist, there are many listings.
And no craigslist around here. Kijiji is, I believe, owned by Ebay

wrote:
On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:58:18 -0700 (PDT), Michael
wrote:

On Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:29:06 PM UTC-5,

wrote:
On 29 Sep 2014 03:23:29 GMT, Puckdropper

puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:



wrote in
news:98gh2ahg656cgacsk8pjah7ds49snrn4dl@

4ax.com:



I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been
competing
with

my house for space for the last decade or more. A
friend took
most of

it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could
hardly
split 16

inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left
is the 2
bottom

chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the
ground -2
chunks

about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined
trunks - should
have

some REALLY interesting grain patterns.



Any good ideas how to make use of it??





That sounds like the kind of wood turners can make use
of. It
might be

useful as an accent piece, for example a contrasting
pull on desk

drawers.



A planter would be tolerant of twisty moving wood.
Hollow out,
fill with

dirt and drop in 5 magic bean seeds. (Or a couple
dozen ordinary
ones

:-)).



Puckdropper

Well, I put it on Kijiji and got a bite within the
hour. Got 2
strong

guys and a pickup truck coming to take it away tomorrow
afternoon.

I just checked Kijiji. I'd never heard of it before. It
must be new
to our area because there's was nothing when I put in the
search
word "woodworking." On Craigslist, there are many
listings.

And no craigslist around here. Kijiji is, I believe, owned
by Ebay

you might want to save some to use in your BBQ, cherry is
great for beef, specially burgers

On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:19:12 -0500, "ChairMan"
wrote:

wrote:
On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:58:18 -0700 (PDT), Michael
wrote:

On Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:29:06 PM UTC-5,

wrote:
On 29 Sep 2014 03:23:29 GMT, Puckdropper

puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:



wrote in
news:98gh2ahg656cgacsk8pjah7ds49snrn4dl@

4ax.com:



I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been
competing
with

my house for space for the last decade or more. A
friend took
most of

it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could
hardly
split 16

inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left
is the 2
bottom

chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the
ground -2
chunks

about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined
trunks - should
have

some REALLY interesting grain patterns.



Any good ideas how to make use of it??





That sounds like the kind of wood turners can make use
of. It
might be

useful as an accent piece, for example a contrasting
pull on desk

drawers.



A planter would be tolerant of twisty moving wood.
Hollow out,
fill with

dirt and drop in 5 magic bean seeds. (Or a couple
dozen ordinary
ones

:-)).



Puckdropper

Well, I put it on Kijiji and got a bite within the
hour. Got 2
strong

guys and a pickup truck coming to take it away tomorrow
afternoon.

I just checked Kijiji. I'd never heard of it before. It
must be new
to our area because there's was nothing when I put in the
search
word "woodworking." On Craigslist, there are many
listings.

And no craigslist around here. Kijiji is, I believe, owned
by Ebay

you might want to save some to use in your BBQ, cherry is
great for beef, specially burgers


I've got lots of small stuff saved for that.

On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:26:17 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:19:12 -0500, "ChairMan"
wrote:

wrote:
On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:58:18 -0700 (PDT), Michael
wrote:

On Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:29:06 PM UTC-5,

wrote:
On 29 Sep 2014 03:23:29 GMT, Puckdropper

puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:



wrote in
news:98gh2ahg656cgacsk8pjah7ds49snrn4dl@

4ax.com:



I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been
competing
with

my house for space for the last decade or more. A
friend took
most of

it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could
hardly
split 16

inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left
is the 2
bottom

chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the
ground -2
chunks

about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined
trunks - should
have

some REALLY interesting grain patterns.



Any good ideas how to make use of it??





That sounds like the kind of wood turners can make use
of. It
might be

useful as an accent piece, for example a contrasting
pull on desk

drawers.



A planter would be tolerant of twisty moving wood.
Hollow out,
fill with

dirt and drop in 5 magic bean seeds. (Or a couple
dozen ordinary
ones

:-)).



Puckdropper

Well, I put it on Kijiji and got a bite within the
hour. Got 2
strong

guys and a pickup truck coming to take it away tomorrow
afternoon.

I just checked Kijiji. I'd never heard of it before. It
must be new
to our area because there's was nothing when I put in the
search
word "woodworking." On Craigslist, there are many
listings.

And no craigslist around here. Kijiji is, I believe, owned
by Ebay

you might want to save some to use in your BBQ, cherry is
great for beef, specially burgers


I've got lots of small stuff saved for that.
As quite often happens, the dead-beat didn't show. I've still got
the wood.

On Monday, September 29, 2014 7:14:57 PM UTC-5, wrote:

As quite often happens, the dead-beat didn't show. I've still got
the wood.

Cut some slabs and make some end tables. https://www.flickr.com/photos/438361...in/photostream

As Puck says, make a planter, but rather than filled with dirt, put a potted plant (with bottom dish) in it. https://www.flickr.com/photos/438361...in/photostream

If you can conveniently get the rootball, you'd probably have some nice burled/figured wood. A few roots should make for some nice mallets, also.

Sonny

On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:22:46 -0700 (PDT), Sonny
wrote:

On Monday, September 29, 2014 7:14:57 PM UTC-5, wrote:

As quite often happens, the dead-beat didn't show. I've still got
the wood.

Cut some slabs and make some end tables. https://www.flickr.com/photos/438361...in/photostream

As Puck says, make a planter, but rather than filled with dirt, put a potted plant (with bottom dish) in it. https://www.flickr.com/photos/438361...in/photostream

If you can conveniently get the rootball, you'd probably have some nice burled/figured wood. A few roots should make for some nice mallets, also.

Sonny
The root is the next project - or should I say the stump. Over 2 feet
in diameter.

I just downed the large old cherry tree that has been competing with
my house for space for the last decade or more. A friend took most of
it for firewood and found it was really twisty - could hardly split 16
inch lengths with hydraulic splitter. All that's left is the 2 bottom
chunks of the trunk - over 2 feet in diameter at the ground -2 chunks
about 3 feet long that are really 2 intertwined trunks - should have
some REALLY interesting grain patterns.

Any good ideas how to make use of it??



Hi Clare -- I just sent an email to a few locals -
- hope someone can make use of your cherrywood.
... turners .. woodworking clubs .. whatever ..
John T.



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