Not just another pile of wood (Gloat)
david
I have come into wood in excess before. Tree surgeons have unloaded piles of wood onto my driveway on occasion. But not like this. A former club member has had to quit turning because of health issues and his stash of wood was now available. Fortunately I lived nearby and made an acceptable offer for the whole lot. Had to borrow my brother's pickup and filled the bed to overflowing. Don't know what kind of figure (curly?) is present, but it is arguably the most desirable variety in Hawaii, and increasingly more difficult to obtain. Hard to tell just looking at the bark, but this is genuine Koa from Hawaii island. What did all this cost me? Well, cost is relative. Koa has its own price category. The retail price for one (1) nice calabash made from this wood will equate to my cost about five times over.
