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08-03-2008, 02:43 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Albuquerque
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|  A Little Harvest I'm visiting with my in-laws right now, around here Mesquite grows like weeds. Heck, to listen to them talk it grows worse than weeds  I went out with my father-in-law today on the hunt for some nice Mesquite to transport home. Unfortunately I'm limited on space for the ride home, for some reason my wife thinks we have to bring the kids and our baggage all back home  These pieces are about 3 feet long (except the little one on top), 7.5 inches for the largest diameter and really heavy and green. There is tons more and when my father-in-law drives up with his truck next time, I should get a real good load There were lots of bugs, it was really hot, but I'm happy we didn't see a single rattle snake. Tom |
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08-04-2008, 05:44 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South West Ontario, Canada
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 | Totally awe inspiring. What a find Tom!!! And the size? Thank you for explaining that. I've never seen mesquite in the wild but that's a pretty cool size. Can you imagine the treasures hidden in that gnarly chunk o' burl? HOLY MOLY BATMAN!!! Jealous is an understatement. Can't wait to see what comes of it. Andy
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08-04-2008, 06:01 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada
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| Tom, I have agreat GPS system that I will lend you so you don't get lost going home. It will show you a great new way . Ever been to Canada. LOL. Alan. |
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08-04-2008, 06:54 PM
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| Grumpy Old Moderator  Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away
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| All right now, all you people getting these little finds are making me jealous! Where's mine? Hehehehe, have fun with it.
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08-04-2008, 09:34 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| How does mesquite work. My son-in-law in Arizona had some but hard to take a log home on an airplane. He said that once it dries it is as hard as a rock. He had some pieces that looked like they would have some very interesting grain. Earl |
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08-05-2008, 04:43 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Albuquerque
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| Well it is pretty hard. When it burns it takes a long time, burns real slow like. Besides the taste, that is the reason it is used so much for cooking. I have used it for several things now, intarsia, turning and fretwork. It is quite dark so you have to find just the right fret piece if you use it for that. I found a burl here that will just be magic, not the big old one I posted pictures of, but one that I think I can pick up without a back hoe. That will wait patiently for my next trip wood hunting. Hey greatdane, you ask if I've been to Canada, heck I fell over the border on accident many times since I grew up in Minnesota. And you don't need to take it on a plane, I've mailed off blanks and pieces of mesquite before. Tom |
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08-05-2008, 05:23 AM
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| Retired  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fergus Falls, MN
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| E-N-V-I-O-U-S in Miny-soda  That is the BEST turning wood in the world!!!
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08-05-2008, 07:02 PM
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| Jr. Sawdust Taster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| Sounds like the desert here in Arizona. Mesquite is a weed. You just have to make sure to cut on State or Federal land and have the right permits. You cut on the Indian Reservation and you can lose your truck. I know some places south of Toltec where you could find logs like that... never thought of just going to get some.
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