Tpt life Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 1 hour ago, pkinneb said: That is quite the project he has going refurbishing Tally Ho I have been following him for a while Same here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Really neat video even though Steve calls it Tickes instead of Texas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonkrause Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 So I have been planning a plank chair to go camping with and came across a local sawmill in Houston that takes trees cut down in the city for stock. He had this MASSIVE plank that is apparently more rare than I thought. Well I have been working with it for a couple days and done some carving on it and I gotta say, it’s TOUGH! It has caused the death of a diamond bit and a tungsten carbide bit. It has some wild grain and I can’t wait to get oil on it once all the cuts are done. Had no idea how tough this wood was before I started to work on it, even though it’s tough I think it’ll be worth it in the end. By the way the slab was originally about 15’ long and was cut in two for storage purposes and was drying for about three years. I got both pieces one was about 9’ (pictured) and the other obviously was shorter. Also the black line going through the wolf’s nose is actually grain, it looks like a chunk missing but it’s 100% black grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Dawn Cox Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 I know this post is very old but I have some beautiful spalted Live Oak slabs (bark on) if you are still interested. Rough cut. Live sawn. Barn dried only about a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 When it comes to buying wood I find it helpful, at least in a general sense, if I know how far I might have to go. I've done a long distance purchase once but that was for a special cause and shipping had already been calculated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 12/11/2012 at 7:47 PM, wdwerker said: Built plenty of stuff out of dead oak...... Bada boom Just for the helluva it, I went back and revisited the initial post and found this. Thank goodness Steve chose woodworking and not stand up comedy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 I understand that this thread is a few years old but I currently have access to Southern Live Oak. I've made a coffee table out of a slab and milled some pieces for the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 10/30/2013 at 3:35 PM, Tom King said: Jatoba is listed at 2350 and Live Oak at 3200 http://ejmas.com/tin/2009tin/tinart_goldstein_0904.html According to that Boxwood is a little harder than Jatoba. I use Boxwood for some things, but the pieces are never very large. I have some dry logs that are 5 or 6 inches in diameter. It machines beautifully, and has almost no grain. Lignumvitae is still the winner at Janka 4500. not really 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 by the way, the whole Janka table is at http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/_discussion_janka.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrPate Posted August 30, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 I would love to see pictures of any projects anyone has finished. I have done a few little projects with live oak and I love the grain pattern. But as many have said already, patience is the key. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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