The fellow who Linda works with sent a few samples of wood he's cutting up for the fireplace home for me to look at for projects. Black Walnut & Mulberry. The walnut is about 8 years dead and dry. The mulberry is fresh. Both are really nice for woodworking. I'll be taking my chainsaw out there this weekend.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Wow! This would be a carving paradise piece of wood! Incredible grain features. A dremel with a flex shaft and some carbide burrs!
Petercuddlebug
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Jan 18, 2021
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Sounds like fun, so I will look forward to seeing the results!
tinkercreek
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Jan 5, 2021
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That black walnut 
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Would love to see the mulberry split.
Heidi68
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Jan 5, 2021
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Stand by Heidi. I'm anxious to run it through a saw myself.
@bigpawbullets now you have to do the photos!
Lovely colours. What purpose have you in mind?
FrayedBear
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Jan 5, 2021
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Ive no particular project in mind Bear. I'm constantly on the lookout for indigenous hardwood to harvest. I like to keep a supply for woodturning, gunstocks, knife/axe handles.... I've recently discovered that Mulberry is a "cousin" of Osage-Orange and is as good for making bows. I'm going to go out to this guy's farm and see how the Mulberry tree looks for that application.
@bigpawbullets I hope that you will have fulfilling gathering & endeavours in your future.
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Thank you Bear!!
Pretty yellow color to the wood . Can't believe he's burning walnut .
Cast1es
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Jan 5, 2021
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Not every piece of Walnut is "furniture" grade. Here in Southern Ohio we've a lot of farm field "fence lines" that have to be cut back annually.
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