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Old 12-20-2009, 08:47 AM   #1
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Oh boy, Billy D with a dupe! This could be dangerous...
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Old 12-20-2009, 08:49 AM   #2
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Small mind, small window....you have to close one eye to take a peek!

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Old 12-20-2009, 08:54 AM   #3
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I could go on but I'd get booted
Anyway you can see how the wood "unstraightened " itself. I thought that was interesting. I suppose if I'd quartered it it would hsvr been worse. I did quarter some wild grapevine and it warped itself something fierce

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Old 12-20-2009, 08:55 AM   #4
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What kind of wood is that Fred? Cypress?

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Old 12-20-2009, 08:59 AM   #5
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That's Eastern red cedar.

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Old 12-20-2009, 09:03 AM   #6
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Morning guys just cleared snow so i can open the door.Have over 20 inches with big drifts.My back is hurting just looking at it as i have a long driveway.

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Old 12-20-2009, 09:06 AM   #7
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G'morning Lu

Grapevine, about 5years old. It was 6" thick and straight. Quartered it and it immediately corkscrewed..
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Old 12-20-2009, 09:17 AM   #9
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Morning guys just cleared snow so i can open the door.Have over 20 inches with big drifts.My back is hurting just looking at it as i have a long driveway.
Don't you have a wife?
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