I have had these two burls for 3-4 years or more, so they were nice and hard and seasoned by the time I got around to giving them the chop. One is iron bark & not sure about the other.
The problem was I liked the look of them the way they were so it took all that time to think about what was inside.
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The iron bark one was too tough for one chainsaw, it threw in the towel. Had to buy a new electric one which did the job well. The electric saw is good for keeping the noise down for the neighbours.
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The problem was there was a lot of crumbly stuff in the burls but I did get some good bits.
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I see some wall clocks in some bits or barometers.
If anyone has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
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Dan'um Style
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#1 posted 03-03-2019 01:38 AM
Looking good from Ohio.
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#2 posted 03-03-2019 04:38 AM
We will all be waiting to see what is hiding in them!
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#3 posted 03-03-2019 05:22 AM
grump dont waste your time with that worthless wood,just send it to me and ill burn it for you ,might as well stay warm right?-lol. yeah,clocks or maybe cut up into pen blanks or knife handles,bottle stoppers.etc.
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#4 posted 03-03-2019 03:01 PM
A desk pen and pencil stand for some of the smaller ones. Then you could turn the pen and pencil and have a matched set.
Small pieces could be used for a business card holder for a desk. They make and sell brass folder for upright credit cards.
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/DABCH1.html
You can also make a business card holder that folds with a lid and is used as your carrying card holder.
https://www.woodmagazine.com/project-plans/gifts-decorations/office-accessories/business-card-case-downloadable-plan
and
https://www.instructables.com/id/Business-card-holders-for-your-pocket/
Another one
https://www.oneprojectcloser.com/how-to-make-a-wooden-business-card-case/
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#5 posted 03-03-2019 10:15 PM
Awesome, thanks for your suggestions folks.
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#6 posted 03-05-2019 01:57 PM
That one picture looks like a loaf of bread. LOL. Good luck on deciding on what to use them for. Sometimes that’s the hardest part.
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#7 posted 04-04-2019 12:40 AM
Thats great, Iron bark verses ryobi chainsaw, I,d back the ironbark all day long.
Great stock to work with.
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Anthony
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