Or the stupidity in trying to use it.

I don't know which but it sure bit me in the Keaster today

I spied a marvelously lovely tree that the storm crews  took down on the road side

Maple lots of black flecks interesting grain  just lovely.

 

 So I did what any  turner might do I went and got a hunk.  A HONKIN HUGE HUNK

It required a 4 sheave block and tackle and a ramp to get the piece in my truck.

Was all I could do to tip the thing over even with a 5 foot peavy.

Well I trimmed it up and  with my saw and the thing had nails and wire in it.

Like a fool I persevered telling myself that it'd be character.

One $100  carbide tipped chain saw blade later I have it on the lathe.

Apparently they used to use high carbon heat treated steel for barbed wire.

I tell myself it's OK coz I  got a Diamond wheel for my chain saw sharpener.

The cost of  beauty.

I start peeling off waste and hit the barbed wire.   I chisel out as much as I can.  It's no good.

I try to saw it off with the chain saw.  IT's no good.

They had been wrapping wire around that tree since it was maybe 6" in diameter.

 I gotta get a metal detector.

Edited April 6, 20188 yr by Cliff

Sometimes chicken, sometimes feathers.

I've been very lucky when it comes to fog wood but lots of my buddies have had similar experiences. To the best of my knowledge it hasn't stopped a one of them from picking up a piece when they find it. Bummer though.

 

Steve

9 hours ago, Billy B said:

Sometimes chicken, sometimes feathers.

 

or the pigeon/statue thing..

Go for something higher in the tree next time. Guess I have been lucky as I usually just do not have the time to pick up roadside finds......meaning my wife will not stop.

1 hour ago, Gerald said:

.meaning my wife will not stop.

maybe that's a good thing

 

10 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

fog wood

Fog wood?  Took me a minute.  Found on Ground?

One of the Ash trees the I had to take down a couple years ago was used over the years buy the kids for a tree house.  They used 10 nails in each step and must have replaced the steps a half dozen times.  There are two 10 foot lengths laying on the edge of the woods rotting away and I felt lucky to get the tree down and those two pieces cut.  I had to stop and sharpen the blade many times until I found a spot where the saw would go through.

1 hour ago, PostalTom said:

Fog wood?  Took me a minute.  Found on Ground?

Yup, best kind of wood you can get!

 

Steve