Free Lumber

[Neville Striker]

I had a very old and dear friend contact me today about a shed he was tearing down for his sister. It had been used as a smoke house for many years and was built in the 30's. Knowing me to be a wood worker, he wanted to know if I was interested in the lumber. I drove over to look tonite, and after seeing the pile, rented a truck, and with his help got her loaded up and most of it back to my place. I planed a couple of the smaller pieces and found it to be what I think is long leaf heart pine. It has a beautiful golden glow- I dont know if it is the age or the smoke house patina, but it is the most lovely wood I think I have ever seen. I must have gotten 300 or 400 board feet - and for free. I know it would make some beautiful furniture, but how about utilizing it in a boat?

[Mrleft8]

How about flooring in your house? Every time it rains, your house will smell like bacon! :D

[Concordia..41]

E-mail me with your location. SARAH's interior is German white pine and I've been on the lookout for something suitable to use where some pieces have been damaged over the years and/or during removal.

http://newimages.yachtworld.com/1/0/9/0/4/1090448_9.jpg

(Not SARAH's interior - just a pic I grabbed from Yacht World)

- M

[ 03-05-2005, 08:40 AM: Message edited by: Concordia..41 ]

[Bob Smalser]

If it's the real deal, Longleaf Pine heartwood has been used in boats for generations.

Take a pic of the end grain for us.

[JimConlin]

Margo-
Your photo looks a lot like our Eastern White Pine (pinus strobus). It grows as far south as N. Georgia. Dunno about its distribution.

[Elco's]

Longleaf yellow pine is as gold. It is unbelievable! The exterior will degrade slightly then it stops and the interior stablises. Unlike many woods such as mahogany. Thats why its rare, they used it alll, and who could blame them. It would make a gorgeous interior!

[StevenBauer]

I thought it was rare because they cut down the trees to make turpentine with it.

Steven

[Neville Striker]

Bob -

Any tips on photographing the end grain?

[Mrleft8]

Originally posted by Neville Striker:
Bob -

Any tips on photographing the end grain?Use a camera. And light the end grain from 2 sources. One at an extreme angle, one dead above.

[Neville Striker]

This is my day off. I am going to atempt a photograph.

[Neville Striker]

http://a7.cpimg.com/image/8B/80/45739147-3a78-02000180-.jpg http://a9.cpimg.com/image/F1/83/45739249-31f4-02000180-.jpg

crap

[ 03-07-2005, 09:22 AM: Message edited by: Neville Striker ]

[Neville Striker]

Help?

[Neville Striker]

Can some one help me by directing me to how to post some photos of the lumber?

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

http://a7.cpimg.com/image/8B/80/45739147-3a78-02000180-.jpg

http://a9.cpimg.com/image/F1/83/45739249-31f4-02000180-.jpg

It seems you can't link to that site.
Try using imagstation.

[ 03-07-2005, 09:48 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Know It All ]

[joejapan]

.....it might take a few minutes to learn, but here's a short tutorial
:http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/cgi-bin/UBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=003273&p=