allen levine
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back in early 2009, I purchased a lot of 8/4 and 12/4 hard maple, 10-14 inches wide, some boards up to 14 foot lengths.
I used a lot of the wider stuff on tops, legs, but still have a few boards left.
After a few unsuccessful attempts to grab some decent logs from various family members(my family, not this one), and friends wood piles, I decided Ill have to cut up those long, wide, thick boards.
As a flatworker, it was a tough decision, but after I cut up a few blanks, it seemed ok.
I hope I don't miss those long thick boards one day. I know I wont miss trying to move them, they feel like they weighed 2 tons each.
Cut up some thick cherry to glue up some large bowl blanks.
Not sure how any of this will come out.
a lot of you will ask why did he post this?
I need to feel ok about it, almost as if its sacreligeous, disrespecting the beauty of 8/4 12 inch wide hard maple boards.
I used a lot of the wider stuff on tops, legs, but still have a few boards left.
After a few unsuccessful attempts to grab some decent logs from various family members(my family, not this one), and friends wood piles, I decided Ill have to cut up those long, wide, thick boards.
As a flatworker, it was a tough decision, but after I cut up a few blanks, it seemed ok.
I hope I don't miss those long thick boards one day. I know I wont miss trying to move them, they feel like they weighed 2 tons each.
Cut up some thick cherry to glue up some large bowl blanks.
Not sure how any of this will come out.
a lot of you will ask why did he post this?
I need to feel ok about it, almost as if its sacreligeous, disrespecting the beauty of 8/4 12 inch wide hard maple boards.