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Milling hackberry?

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    Came across a nice size section of hackberry at the tree dump. Just wondering if it's a nice looking wood once milled?
     
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    Great info and site. Sounds like it might not be the best wood for me to experiment with.
     
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    Yeah, that third post really laid it out.
     
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    Looks good in farwood stacks!
     
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    Best to mill it in colder winter months when sap is down,otherwise that nice offwhite color is very susceptible to sap stain,bluing & mould in warm months when sap is flowing.

    Turns nice,though be careful with irregular grain,that can tear out sometimes even with sharp gouges/bowl scrapers.
     
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