Jeb Taylor
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I found this add on craigslist, a guy near me has a bunch of 5/4 cherry and a 3" x 18" x 10' slab from a 125 yr old cherry tree. He wants like $1.50/bd ft for it, but that might just be the 5/4 stuff. It's been air drying for 1.5 yrs, sticker stained, and looks to have some cup. It's probably all #1, but some very interesting pieces from what I saw.
So, my question : what's a 3" x 18" x 10' slab worth? I'm sure it's still green at 1.5 yrs old also. If it's got the pith in the center, what problems does working with that cause? I'm guessing it's a center cut slab from the pieces I did see laying around.
Would I be committing a horrible sin to cut something like this up? I really don't know what to do with something so big, I'll never have a saw to resaw it without cutting in half first. I even thought about a workbench top but it's going to take to long to dry. Also is anyone who'd be willing to pick it up in alabama interested in it? pm me if so.
I'm going to look at it in person saturday. It sounds to good to be true, but I won't be shocked if I show up and it's all cupped/twisted to bad to be used for much.
So, my question : what's a 3" x 18" x 10' slab worth? I'm sure it's still green at 1.5 yrs old also. If it's got the pith in the center, what problems does working with that cause? I'm guessing it's a center cut slab from the pieces I did see laying around.
Would I be committing a horrible sin to cut something like this up? I really don't know what to do with something so big, I'll never have a saw to resaw it without cutting in half first. I even thought about a workbench top but it's going to take to long to dry. Also is anyone who'd be willing to pick it up in alabama interested in it? pm me if so.
I'm going to look at it in person saturday. It sounds to good to be true, but I won't be shocked if I show up and it's all cupped/twisted to bad to be used for much.