Wanted; a few pieces of black walnut

[frankh]

Does anyone have a few chunks of black walnut in the Cooperstown, NY area? I'd love to have some for bowl turning.

 

[unclemoustache]

Check Craigslist.
Be prepared to pay a hefty sum, though. That stuff doesn't come cheap!!!!

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/the-highly-valuable-black-walnut-tree-thread.312079/

 

[rarefish383]

Shame your not in MD, I have a bunch of 20" logs on the burn pile at the farm. I keep saying I'm going to mill them, but never get it done, Joe.

 

[H-Ranch]

Or Michigan. This is all black walnut going to firewood. It came off the trunk in the background that probably has some interesting grain with all of the branches. 25" diameter or more.

 

[frankh]

It's the story of my life....being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

 

[Deleted member 117362]

Road Trip.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

How big a piece do you want? Are you willing to pay the postage??

SR

 

[frankh]

I greatly appreciate the offer, Rob. I did a calculation on UPS that told me it would be $30-$50 for a 12x12x12 box. I think I will try and find something closer. I'm told the fingerlakes area of NY has black walnut. That would be about a 90 minute trip out there. Maybe I can find a logger out that way that's bucking logs. I wonder if any state parks out there have walnut trees?.....just kidding...could you imagine? Would that be considered 'jacking' trees? I could see the news headlines...Man arrested for jacking a 377 pointer!lol

 

[Bobosocky]

There are some really nice Black Walnut trees in Sherburne. They took down a big one about 2 years ago. I don't think much of it grows native here though. One of the commercial saw mills told me they will buy it in from Missouri. At $8-10 a bf I don't think they sell much...

I think your best bet is to post a want ad on craigslist.

 

[frankh]

I buy hardwood from Wightman's mill in Portlandville. They bring walnut lumber in also, but no logs. Craig's list is a good idea. I'll give it a try.

 

[stihlguy]

check you PM.

 

[Bobosocky]

I buy hardwood from Wightman's mill in Portlandville. They bring walnut lumber in also, but no logs. Craig's list is a good idea. I'll give it a try.

Me too, really like that place and Marty is very helpful.

 

[stevetheboatguy]

How much are you looking for? Large flat rate box from the post office? Or larger quantities? I just gave a big box of burls to a guy. I can probably gather up some more easily.


Steven

 

[frankh]

I turn bowls that are about 11" in diameter. I start off with a blank that's cut out of half of a log chunk. I usually take an unsplit log, at least 12" in diameter, slice the pith out, getting two halves from which I cut out the blank. I don't think they would fit in a large flat rate box (12x12x5.5).

 

[Beetlejuice]

From clear across the country, Washington, I wish I could help.. I still have a couple rounds that I've been guarding.. Just piping in so I can send a pic and brag just a taste. This mantel is from a local tree.. Cheers, K

 

[c5rulz]

This what you are looking for? It's all split/stacked and seasoning now. BTW, splits nice.

 

[frankh]

nice mantel.
You guys are killing me with your pictures of walnut firewood piles. Have you no mercy? It's a good think I'm not in the desert dying of heat stroke, cause you guys would be sending me pictures of your swimming pools and water park vacations.

 

[c5rulz]

nice mantel.
You guys are killing me with your pictures of walnut firewood piles. Have you no mercy? It's a good think I'm not in the desert dying of heat stroke, cause you guys would be sending me pictures of your swimming pools and water park vacations.

Here:

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I pulled this one off the firewood pile and milled it!

SR

 

[frankh]

Nice. Do you know what you're going to make with it?