Est. 1998 — 28 years of woodworking knowledge
found wood
Frank Joseph Mantua NJ
>I just retrived a tree branch that has been hanging for 3 to 4 years. it broke off and loged between two trees and just hung by the vines that twisted aroud it about 30' off the ground.
its about 6' long and about 8" round at its thisked I think its a type of oak?
? shuqestions on cutiing it and turning it? should I treat it like green wood?
Re: found wood
John Lucas
>Frank
It will still not be completely dry if you go by the 1" per year that is suggested for drying wood . It will be much dryer than normal and will probably move less. I've turned weed pots from wood that was drying for 3 or 4 years and several still cracked because I left them thick (about 5" I think) . When pieces like this go into a home that is about 12 percent or less they will still move. Wood like this works great for Goblets. I haven't turned that many from partially dry wood but all I've done and still own are still in one piece.