Some of the things I make and sell, woodworking and sculpture

[El Mimbreno]

40. Wow!

Great joinery/inlays!
I also have an Alaskan that I put on my Husqvarna with a 15 degree chain. Anything under 6" diameter goes directly to the bandsaw. Drying is not an issue here in our high, semi-arid climate, but cracking is.
We also like to tell customers the origin of our wood; Which vineyard the grapevine came from, the wild hybrid walnut from a neighbor's pruning, apricot from an unsound tree behind the local herb store. The juniper and pinon are from the Gila National Forest - areas that have been thinned or designated firewood areas where they need the stems per acre reduced. This year's permits were 10 cords for $20.
Th most interesting story is the Norway Maple. The tree was planted in a schoolyard near Vermilion SD around 1905. After schools were consolidated, the building became a house. Around 2010 the tree was hit by lightning; half came down and the other half was leaning toward the house, and had to be taken down. We met the owners at a farmers market/craft event and they asked if we would like some of the wood. The trunk was about 30" in diameter, but hollow. We got some of the branches, and when I cut into it, discovered that some pieces had tiger striping - we went back for more.

My wife works with gourds and decoupage, among other things. I know we're going to have to list more stuff on Etsy; We're already down 2 craft events for this year due to the virus, don't know how many more will be cancelled.

Best wishes to you - keep burnin' kilowatts and makin' sawdust!