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Sinker wood

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  1. davidlandon

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    Due to the recent flooding we've had in Arkansas, a bunch of sinker wood has surfaced. Out milling around today on my property on the Osage creek, I saw this beauty. It's 100% solid and appears to have been submerged for many years. I know it's probably difficult to determine, but does anyone have a guess as to what species this may be? I also found a few logs that are spalted...perhaps maple. Plan to get them milled soon. It's amazing how a log can be solid after being submerged for so long. No oxygen, no sun etc I'm sure are the main reasons.
     

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    Wow those logs may go for good prices for furniture tops.
    Nice find!
     
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    Pic 3215 would make a killer base for a glass topped table?
    Otherwise, no idea about species.
     
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    Did that stuff just land on the bank or did you drag it out
     
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    That one is really cool, study it, you can make something cool of it
     
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    I'm pretty sure the first pic is Octopus wood.:binoculars:
     
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    Landed on the bank
     
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    Looks like driftwood to me. :D
     
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    Looking at the end grain and form of the tree I'm guessing Black Locust or Osage Orange. It's probably heavy and dense? Both are top notch firewood. Good stuff. The root ball is great I'd definitely want to try making something out of that.
     
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    I wonder about cutting it. Would it be full of grit. Maybe it could be used for sharpening the saw?
     
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    I found something very similar and it was cedar. I made it into an arbor top.
     
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    I like the pattern of 3214 and would try slicing it for a table top. Maybe bookend it to make it wide enough if it is not that big already.
     
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    I hear sinkers are better than floaters...:whistle: :D :wacky:
    The tree (bush?) in the first pic could be sold as some sort of yard art.
     
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