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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Feb 4, 2009, at 5:48 PM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

> Oh well, my sons are taking somewhat of an interest in the trade and  
> the
> trees are assets on the root as it were.

Ah, good for you. Hope they develop even more interest.
> I did the rough milling on enough black walnut for three more pieces  
> today.
> The resawing (with a power saw, I'm really becoming a wimp) threw up  
> enough
> fine dust to just about choke me to death.

That walnut dust can literally kill you.

> What are you going to make with that cherry wood?

Unlimited possibilities. Originally thought kitchen cabinets. Not now.  
The planed boards will be very carefully stored when I dissemble the  
living room office configuration. The rough stuff needs to be re- 
stacked in the wood drying shed. The front screen door is of it and  
remains sound. It would make good solid doors. I can see a rocking  
chair for Farm Woman!. Perhaps family heirloom furniture for great- 
grandchildren. As long as it is protected it will wait for any  
project. I gave it some thought and think it was actually twenty-four  
years ago that I bought it. My kind of investment. I would far rather  
have good wood in the shed than gold in a bank.

Gene GeRue
www.RURALIZE.com