Forest Improvement Hard Maple Chainsawmilling Pics

[Eastman's Woodturning]

 

[Eastman's Woodturning]

 

[betterbuilt]

Nice. looks like you planed it already.

 

[Eastman's Woodturning]

I did plane one board, was anxious to see the figuring. It was from a different log and not the one pictured. I ended up with about 80 to 100 board feet of lumber from the log with figure like that.

 

[betterbuilt]

I could tell. It's tough to wait. I've had Black Cherry that looked like the piece you planed.

Off the topic:
So your a turner. I'm not, but I have a question.
I have a client that wants a turned base for a pedestal table. It's larger then the normal turned base. Is there somewhere out there that does larger turnings? A catalog company. Oh and in cherry. I'd guess somewhere in the 12-14 inch range.

 

[Eastman's Woodturning]

Osborne has stuff like that, I can turn 12 inches in diameter but only around 20 inches long and would have to do it in sections and fit it up. Looking to get a larger lathe as time comes on but don't have the extra $4000 right now

 

[betterbuilt]

I just don't have any experience turning. Kinda a big piece to learn on. I'd rather buy something. Thanks a I'll check them out. I'll let you know if they don't have what i'm looking for.

 

[qbilder]

Beautiful birdseye! How thick did you mill the boards?

 

[Eastman's Woodturning]

They are 4/4 on the Birdseye so 1 1/8

 

[1ruralmailman]

nice looking stuff there.will make some great projects,i can see why you had to plane a piece to see exactly what you had.

 

[Eastman's Woodturning]

I get anxious, yes it will make some great projects, it's all going up for sale today
, I have 80 to 100 board ft of it

 

[qbilder]

If it were 1.375"+ thick, I woulda been a solid interest. You should have no issue selling it. It looks nice. It reminds me of massur birch more than birds eye maple, though it certainly is maple. If you find more like that, and it's thicker, let me know!