how far west

[Charlie Knighton]

how far west and how far north would i have to go before mesquite large enough to turn is sold as fire wood

that is i drive into town look in local classified section in local paper and find someone selling mesquite as fire wood, buy load and head home

 

[Sean Troy]

Charlie, if your going to travel that far anyway, why no set up a wood swap with another turner? You will probably be going to east Texas.

 

[GeorgeH]

Charlie, if your going to travel that far anyway, why no set up a wood swap with another turner? You will probably be going to east Texas.

Yeah, they turn it into charcoal for BBQ in Texas - or cut it up into little pieces for the rest of us to buy for our smokers. Anybody in Texas got some for Charlie to work with that isn't already charcoal or smoke wood?

 

[Charlie M]

You can find Texas mesquite in firewood quantities west of I45 and south of the Red River. I suggest contacting some of the wood turning clubs here in Texas about sources of mesquite suitable for turning. Lots of wood on the ground around here, but most of it is only good for the cooking fire. My bowls and hollow forms seem to consume a lot of epoxy and CA.

Charlie M

 

[Wyatt Holm]

Maybe you could try talking to someone it "Mesquite" Nevada. If it is the name of the city, it should have some
Wyatt

 

[Richard Baker]

Surely the folks in the Austin club (a little northeast of me) can help. Check the AAW list of clubs or the SWAT website.

 

[HCrouch]

Trade

Charlie, I sent you an E-mail about a trade.

 

[Charlie Knighton]

Harvey, sent you a email and thanks

 

[GuyO]

How about 100yds west if I-95?

The Bass Pro in Richmond has mesquite in 15# bags. Some of the logs in my bag were almost 6" in diameter.. The bark was fairly tight and the wood was relatively free of end checks.. The one piece I've turned so far made a really attractive twig pot.

If you find it get the PURPLE bag -- it has the log rather than the chunks.

 

[Steve Worcester]

how far west and how far north would i have to go before mesquite large enough to turn is sold as fire wood

that is i drive into town look in local classified section in local paper and find someone selling mesquite as fire wood, buy load and head home

What sizes do you want?

 

[Charlie Knighton]

8 x 5 x 5 green or buggy

i believe Harvey and i will work something out this summer, but i am flat out of mesquite at the moment