Barn wood.

[RustyFN]

I just talked to a guy about some wood he wants to sell. He said he has 7 pieces 7’ long, 12” wide and 3.5” thick. He said they are old and dry. He thinks they are oak or hickory. He is asking around $100 for all of it. He is going to send me some pictures tomorrow. That would make a lot of bowls if it is any good. He said there is not any rot or cracks. Wish me luck.

[Gene Howe]

Wishing you lots o' luck, Rusty. Not a bad deal, at all.

[lew]

Hope you wear a mask. That’s a steal!!!

[Gerald]

If it is old oak or hickory it will be very hard as aging does that to those woods. Hope you get to have some fun

[Gunny]

[Cal]

Looking for some pics Rusty!

[RustyFN]

16 minutes ago, Cal said:

Looking for some pics Rusty!

I am waiting for him to send me some. Should be today.

[Larry Buskirk]

10 hours ago, Gerald said:

If it is old oak or hickory it will be very hard as aging does that to those woods.

 

...I've got some Pine, or Spruce that you can't drive a nail into without pre-drilling.

Same goes for trying to drive dry-wall screws into it. 

[Gunny]

1 minute ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 

...I've got some Pine, or Spruce that you can't drive a nail into without pre-drilling.

Same goes for trying to drive dry-wall screws into it. 

 

Put your glasses on, those are concrete boards.

[Larry Buskirk]

5 minutes ago, Gunny said:

 

Put your glasses on, those are concrete boards.

 

Might as well be, house was built prior to 1870. 

[HandyDan]

I had an old house like that.  Southern Yellow Pine and was hard like that.+

 

[Gerald]

Have not had any experience with it but heart pine is hard like that.