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In amognst all the mess, try to spot two eight foot by one by 1.75" CHERRY!!!

One board has end checked on both ends...by about foot long cracks...but the quatersawn bits I am selecting for sides...

I am cutting this up tonight and sealing the ends.

The tree came from just outside a local town I frequent...so it's local wood!!!

Oh boy, the chap at the wood mill had all sorts of stuff.

I was taken into the shop, and there were weedy planks of stuff, but when I said I wanted wider stuff, there was a larger barn full of London Plane, some great looking ash, beech...however, I was shocked by the walnut..it's pretty bitty stuff...I guess a lot of hard work and wood wastage goes into selecting some decent walnut...

I could have bought the whole lot. I'm going back when my husband gets over my latest export of money and getting some London Plane...

So...I need to go figure out how to cut up this delicious wood...which parts I'm gonna use, and how many instruments...

Oh, and I was given a laminate router by a pal later on in the morning too.

WOOOOOOOT!!!!Sam Price39002.4191087963

That is great!

I had the good fortune of finding 4 cherry boards in my neighbors barn, there all 4" thick, by 12" wide and about 8 feet long, there still up there, but there mine
Turns out they were cut back in the 60's by the previous owner of the house.

Ain't it fun finding that kind of stuff!

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/\ Sure is.

You've got some great matured wood there (from the SIXTIES!!)...are you going to use it soon?

love it!!

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Great find, I love working with Cherry

Mike

Congratulations, Sam, you are one intrepid woodworker! You should come over here and give seminars.

[QUOTE=LanceK] I had the good fortune of finding 4 cherry boards in my neighbors barn, there all 4" thick, by 12" wide and about 8 feet long...[/QUOTE]
Holy Moly, Lance...a lifetime supply of necks, at the very least!

Zootalicious!!!!!!!!!!!

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Well Done Sam

Perfect for neck stock or Sets

Wow, what a great day for you. Congratulations!

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Aoibeann

Happy for ya Sam, great score aweright!

It's a great score...the wood is very beautiful. Loads of knots, but I am judiciously avoiding them.

I've spent a good deal of the morning sawing it into jumbo guitar sized peices, 22mm thick.

Now it's time to resaw...

I know nothing at all about re-sawing, in fact I would never try it for fear of losing a limb or two. Do you think there is a service out there that could resaw for me?

Realistically, I would want 2 peices per one 22mm thick block, but how many peices would the more experienced resawer get out of that thickness?

And also, how on earth did woodworkers re-saw pre the powertool age????Sam Price39003.4172569444

[QUOTE=Sam Price]
And also, how on earth did woodworkers re-saw pre the powertool age????[/QUOTE]

They used a frame saw.

ResawingAoibeann39003.4306134259

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Ahh, you are indeed a star, Lillian!!! Thankyou!!!

Glad to be of help. I highly recommend shaping the handles to fit your hands. Too small or too large and you'll pay a bigger price than you need to.

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I can't imagine getting a straight cut with a frame saw.

Try the local technical college. Get hold of the TECHNICIAN not a lecturer.

Offer Beer or some of the wood as payment

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Neat idea Martin; although this stash is allll mine, every shaving....
I'm gonna build the saw and try it out on some scrap. I'll adopt plan B and grab some Heineken and me car keys if all else fails...



Sam Price39003.7110763889

Sam, if you are going to try using a frame saw, be sure to score the lines as deep as you can make them. It will help keep the saw on course. And of course, be patient. If you try to rush through this and it will take more than a minute or two, the blade will wonder. Highland Hardware has Japanese style blades, 400mm and 700mm, that I am waiting anxiously to try out. Have one on my wish list.

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Aoibeann

A frame saw can be tricky...you have to have the right tooth, and make sure it's 90 degrees to the wood it's cutting, or it will wander like mad. A rip saw would prolly be better, as there seems to be more control.

It's fascinating how woodworkers of yesteryear could use just muscle power to create accurate woodwork.

BTW, Japenese saws are on my wish list too...we should just be normal and covet things like shoes and fancy clothes...

Sam Price39003.7285532407

Sam, its a Japanese style blade for a continental style saw that I want to put in a frame saw.

Does a sweatshirt from OLF count as fancy clothes?

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