That's just nuts. I think you should name this slab Lucky.
It looks big enough to make one piece backs, in theory anyway.
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| Author: | blahblahwoofwoof [ Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DIBTGcfbfI&feature=youtu.be So I found another stash of quilted mahogany from "The Tree", most of the boards have Robert Novak's numbering still on them. Another 5 years or so in the unheated, non humidified barn in the high northeast where is lived for 30 years could have killed this stash. I thought making a video of one side with dirt, dust, grime and steam powered saw marks on one side and a cleaned up reverse side with a light coat of shellac would be cool. This is one to two book matched boards in the stash. I drove 7500 miles round trip to get this stash. Based on some photos. A photo of the beat up side of the board, but in low def photos is why I made the journey. The flip side shows the reward. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Jay, you're killing me man... |
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| Author: | blahblahwoofwoof [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
At times Don the obsession is killing me...that round trip was my fourth in two years gathering the remains of this tree. I think I found another conference table on the trip though...or a good enough rumor of one to stress over...my crack team of tree spotters are on the case...or rather it keeps me busy. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Just curious, why is this in the kit forum instead of the main one where more of us are likely to enjoy it? I only noticed it cause of bbww which caught my eye... |
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| Author: | blahblahwoofwoof [ Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Largely because I'm an idiot and missed the main forum...then though it would be more stupid to repost. meddlingfool wrote: Just curious, why is this in the kit forum instead of the main one where more of us are likely to enjoy it? I only noticed it cause of bbww which caught my eye...
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Jay, I will move this post to the main forum for a milllllllllion dollars OR A set of Tree!!! Attachment: images.jpg
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Wow that's really quite beautiful. What was that doing just sitting in someone's barn? |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
jfmckenna wrote: Wow that's really quite beautiful. What was that doing just sitting in someone's barn? It was literally waiting for the day Jay found it. |
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| Author: | MikeyV [ Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Absolutely amazing. Nice work Blah! |
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Ooh, that's some pretty mahogany. |
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| Author: | Greg B [ Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
That's just nuts. I think you should name this slab Lucky. It looks big enough to make one piece backs, in theory anyway.
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| Author: | blahblahwoofwoof [ Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Greg B wrote: That's just nuts. I think you should name this slab Lucky. It looks big enough to make one piece backs, in theory anyway.  You know I have had some one piece backs for a while. I thought it would be cool, but most folks now are so much into the book match that they don't want them, even with a very striking figure. He had a bit over 62 BF. He paid $14.50 a board foot for it in 1985. (He did OK!!) The photos all had band saw marks from the Steam Powered band saw. One of the big boards was book matched, but it was hard to tell the figure from the photos. So I sent him a deposit and drove from coast to coast. The boards were confirmed as "The Tree" with Robert Novac's markings still on them. Purchased at the same time and place as London Jointers purchased theirs. I've been billeting around the cupping cracks and checks. I see a few beetle bore holes so I'm ready for a sad surprise or two. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Jay, is this photo from the latest acquisition? |
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| Author: | blahblahwoofwoof [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 12:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Don Williams wrote: Jay, is this photo from the latest acquisition? Yes, not a bad haul... |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
I wouldn't want ANY of that wood. The stress of resawing it would most surely give me a heart attack or at least some palpitations. Just kidding Jay. There must be a story behind the latest. |
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| Author: | blahblahwoofwoof [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
DannyV wrote: I wouldn't want ANY of that wood. The stress of resawing it would most surely give me a heart attack or at least some palpitations. There is much truth to that. LOL, billeting for me is the toughest to get the right balance of backs and sides and working around the occasional check, following the check to see how far if goes beyond where you can see. Once the billeting is done I like David Borson take over the re-saw. There are a few beetle holes too...so I get a few surprises! What is cool is the 2.35 inch materials. The guy just never got around to working the wood. He build one coffee table which I grabbed the top from and a large conference table...that I am tracking down. ![[headinwall]](./images/smilies/headbangwalluf8.gif "Mad")
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| Author: | blahblahwoofwoof [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
LanceK wrote: Jay, I will move this post to the main forum for a milllllllllion dollars OR A set of Tree!!! Attachment: images.jpg Hummm, maybe toss in a lifetime membership to the classifieds and some LS Redwood. |
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| Author: | Casey Cochran [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Thou shalt not covet, thou shalt not covet... |
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| Author: | blahblahwoofwoof [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Find - Quilted Mahogany |
Billeting done...it fits into the Prius so much more easily now. LOL 
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