Unexpected Surprise

[MichaelMouse]

My wife has always told other people that one of the many problems with marrying a Polack is that he is slow to get his wood in. Claims I stop bucking and splitting every time I see an interesting piece in the stack.

Not so, I tell her, but I think this will be exposed well enough by tomorrow afternoon that I might take a break and turn. About eight by 13, from the looks of it. Have to get it fully exposed before I can make any directional decisions, but it's fairly shallow, I think.

 

[Charlie Knighton]

what

mm,

what type of wood is it??

is it a burl or blister??

can you guess how long it has been hidden in log pile??

it's good you do not delegate your splitting chores 😀

 

[MichaelMouse]

Cherry burl. It's only mildly fissured, and appears to be a bit less than half circumference, both of which are promising. Less potential for trouble with bark pockets placed in bad locations, and no agonizing over which way to cut the log it surrounds. Always seems that after making the decision, it's the worst one you could have made.

 

[rsser]

... no agonizing over which way to cut the log it surrounds. Always seems that after making the decision, it's the worst one you could have made.

Amen to that!