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From firewood to ash shovel handle

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  1. The Wood Wolverine

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    Last year when our small town had a public sewer line ran, our neighbors maple tree came down. Sad day to see it go, it was cherished by them. After said tree was cut, while splitting it I noticed curly figure. :hair: While burning this season, we set all the pieces aside. I just couldn't bring myself to burn such beautiful wood. Bought a nice bandsaw so I could cut the pieces into something usable. Here are my first results, before and after.

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    WoW, thats nice!
     
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    That is some beautiful grain, Jason!!!
    And the excellent workmanship really brings that grain to life:thumbs:
    Awesome, sir.
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  4. Ashwatcher

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    Just beautiful. I can relate. My property here was once surrounded by maple my grandfather planted in 1956, six of them to be exact. Power line trimming/hacks, one uprooted when I was a child, etc. I have but one healthy one left, directly in front of my house. People say all the time, "that will rot off your shingles"...shingles can be replaced-I call it the most beautiful maple in all the land, but I'm biased...LOL-It never been touched but does have some limbs dying... image.jpeg
     
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    Wow, Jason, those are gorgeous.
     
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    Really beautiful. Our university mascots musket is made of curly maple and is a sight to behold.
     
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    Wow did those turn out nice! :yes: I love curly maple.. There almost too nice for the ash shovel handle.. Looks a bit like a pool stick.

    Can you post pics when it's done?
     
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    I am mesmerized by how awesome those look. Great job!
     
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    I was thinking Croquet.....:thumbs:
     
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  10. Ashwatcher

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    ^^^^^ :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:-Really buddy? Croquet? Only you...:yes:
     
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    Beautiful. Those are the pieces that I pick out of the stack. I've seen French rolling pins made out of stock like that.

    I'd build a Shaker style ladder back rocker if I had enough material. It would make a beautiful gunstock for a blackpowder rifle too. I carved a small rabbit out of some curly maple years ago.
     
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    It's the "Gentleman's Sport".:D
     
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    :picard:
    :picard::picard:




    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:

    I don't play Croquet, fellas..... It just came to mind that they appeared as "Wickets."


    Oh nevah mind!
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    Fantastic!
     
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    Oh no, you started this...I thought "wickets" were the hoop things you mallet your ball through? I'd like a full report by Monday please sir. Is the season about to begin Eric VW ? Do you wear a costume or uniform? Is it a team sport and what are your colors? Team name? We need to know? I thought pool cue too btw...no harkening back to lawn sports in my mind, not that there's anything wrong with it...really
     
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    Come to think of it, I don't know what the stick at the end of the run is called?!:rofl: :lol::whistle:
    Thought wicket was the stick...
    Guess I'll be googling.....
     
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    Just so we stopped you from pounding a beautiful piece of curly maple in the ground and banging a mini-bowling ball off of it...:picard:Just yanking the chain a bit bud...I trust you and yours are well...
     
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    Doing the best we can Ashwatcher :thumbs:
    Now- back to Croquet.....
    You are correct Sir! (like Ed McMahon used to say on Johnny Carson Tonight Show)
    Have a look-
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    Give the Watcher of Ash a prize! :rofl: :lol:
    :)
     
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    Edit: Turning Stake, not Wicket.....
     
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