In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

How many have cut a block of wood and had the light go off in the head?

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  1. trail twister

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    So about 25 to 28 years ago I was cutting some dead Elm into fire wood. As the round dropped off I had the light go off. HEY that looks like a heart and Valintines day and my annaversey is coming up. So I cut a slab about a inch thick, set aside for later, I looked at the remaining amount of trunk and desided i had enough to make 40 or 50 heart shape slabs. The remaining trunk I put in the pole barn under my work bench and covered it to keep it safe from prying eyes.

    That one inch slab I took and sat it on my wood working table and hit it with the belt sander to smooth it some. then the orbital sander to finish it as nice as I wanted. Then I did the wood burner to make a old carve your love in tree bark with an arrow. A very cheap but most treasured Valintine/annaveresy keep sake my wife recieved from me.

    Beats the heart shape potato I gave her but that one also went a long ways, with the news paper story and picture that made the local paper.

    :D Al
     
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    I did the same thing for my wife one year. I didn't carve anything in it. She thought it was sweet but didn't want it in the house! The first place her mind went to was theirs probably bugs in it! :picard:She's not a real woodsy outdoor girl. At least I did have another gift to give her the heart shaped wood was just supposed to be a bonus.
     
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    V-day potato.......now why didn't I think of that?:rofl: :lol:
     
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    That was so sweet; thanks for sharing.
     
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    Well the second gift was probably more appreciated anyway! :rofl: :lol: Check all wood for bugs.
     
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    I have found some heart shaped wood too and my wife always appreciates it.
     
  7. Grahamt

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    IMG_6797.JPG I don't have a heart shape but I saved this one , I thought it looked like et
     
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    Phone home.
    I thought ET before even seeing what you typed. :thumbs:
     
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    It does look like ET.
     
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    Did that just a few weeks ago
    20170916_144734.jpg
     
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    Nice buns. :D:D
     
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    looks like an owl
     
  13. trail twister

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    Ya boogieman that is what I am talking about but I do admit yours in nicer than mine.

    :D Al
     
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  14. Grahamt

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    Even better , I'll sell it
     
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