Un-expected surprise for wood - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Pop · 01-20-2008, 02:32 AM

My 85 year old uncle comes to visit me usually every Wednesday to either watch an old western with me or sit in the shop while I work on a project which he usually takes full credit for afterward.... He tells everyone he's the reason my Model A got finished and looks as good as it does... guess I'll keep him for a while.

Ayway he brought his son along the other day to see if I would let him use my scrollsaw to cut out a mobile he was making for his baby's room. I'm always up to get folks interested in working with wood, so I set him up in the shop, showed him some basics and went in with my uncle to watch a flick. After he was done and brought in the cutting to show me, he ask if I needed any wood for my project supply. I'm always up for more stock so I said yes. Not sure what he would bring me the next day, I was a little apprehensive it would really be scraps of plywood, etc. Turns out his buddy works for our local casket maker (starting to get the idea?). He brought me some scraps that the company usually just tossed out or employees took home to burn. I now have a stack of mahogony, walnut, ash, and some really nice maple his buddy had in his burn pile. Talk about an unexpected source for wood!

Trout · 01-20-2008, 04:49 AM

I need to find me some type of source like that....

Trout

CanadianScroller · 01-20-2008, 05:55 AM

Some people are just dying to get that kind of wood......sorry I couldnt help it.

timber715 · 01-20-2008, 08:27 AM

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Some people are just dying to get that kind of wood

hahahaha, I'm dying to get some too.. hahahaha

jigsue · 01-20-2008, 03:40 PM

I buy my sander sealer from a friend who is a theatre designer and builder. He buys it from a friend of his who is a coffin maker. They would appear to be people worthy of knowing for scrollers, even when we are still live and kicking!!!

Sue

Nubbin · 01-21-2008, 01:20 AM

Good for you Pop. It is always a thrill to find free wood.

I had the fortune Christmas of '06 of finding a sawmill in Indiana that had their scraps thrown in a pile for burning. The owner told me I could take all I wanted but had limited space in my van so I wasn't able to get all I wanted but did get quite a few pieces that are usable.

Pop · 01-21-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CanadianScroller

Some people are just dying to get that kind of wood......sorry I couldnt help it.

Nice Karl!!!

01-20-2008, 02:32 AM	#1
Pop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Felton, Pa. Posts: 539 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Un-expected surprise for wood My 85 year old uncle comes to visit me usually every Wednesday to either watch an old western with me or sit in the shop while I work on a project which he usually takes full credit for afterward.... He tells everyone he's the reason my Model A got finished and looks as good as it does... guess I'll keep him for a while. Ayway he brought his son along the other day to see if I would let him use my scrollsaw to cut out a mobile he was making for his baby's room. I'm always up to get folks interested in working with wood, so I set him up in the shop, showed him some basics and went in with my uncle to watch a flick. After he was done and brought in the cutting to show me, he ask if I needed any wood for my project supply. I'm always up for more stock so I said yes. Not sure what he would bring me the next day, I was a little apprehensive it would really be scraps of plywood, etc. Turns out his buddy works for our local casket maker (starting to get the idea?). He brought me some scraps that the company usually just tossed out or employees took home to burn. I now have a stack of mahogony, walnut, ash, and some really nice maple his buddy had in his burn pile. Talk about an unexpected source for wood! __________________ Pop Delta 16" 40-530 Ryobi 16" VS "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember it was amateurs that built the ARK but Professionals that built the Titanic!"

01-20-2008, 04:49 AM	#2
Trout MrsTrout's Husband Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hayward Calif. Posts: 2,494 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	nice.... I need to find me some type of source like that.... Trout

01-20-2008, 05:55 AM	#3
CanadianScroller Moderator CUT IT OUT Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,695 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Some people are just dying to get that kind of wood......sorry I couldnt help it. __________________ CAЯL HIRD-RUTTEЯ "proud member of the best scroll sawing forum on the net." Ryobi SC180VS scroll saw EX21

01-21-2008, 01:20 AM	#6
Nubbin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Titusville, Florida Posts: 670 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good for you Pop. It is always a thrill to find free wood. I had the fortune Christmas of '06 of finding a sawmill in Indiana that had their scraps thrown in a pile for burning. The owner told me I could take all I wanted but had limited space in my van so I wasn't able to get all I wanted but did get quite a few pieces that are usable. __________________ Andy Nobody told me when I became an engineer that I wouldn't get to drive a train.

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01-20-2008, 03:40 PM	#5
jigsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 994 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I buy my sander sealer from a friend who is a theatre designer and builder. He buys it from a friend of his who is a coffin maker. They would appear to be people worthy of knowing for scrollers, even when we are still live and kicking!!! Sue

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