Something different for a gun forum

[RoninPA]

I was the recipient of a LOT of wood from my dads place. He had a 50+ year old cherry tree taken down before it fell on the house. I have a pile to split to dry for my wood burner (2 years from now) that is 6'x6'x24' These are pieces I salvaged to do something with. The piece on the bottom right I'm going to cut into cookies, let them dry and then build 3 legged stools. The one on the bottom left, I'm not sure but I'm leaning to quartersawing it into pieces to do something with it (maybe grips, maybe presentation boxes)?

Then there are the 3 hollow pieces - they were eaten by ants as was the main trunk (we so wanted it to be solid as it was an oval about 6'x4' x5' tall and would have made some interesting coffee tables, but it was chewed up bad enough that it was just good for firewood)

So, what say you? Any ideas from the woodworkers (or any one else) here on what to turn those hollow pieces into???? Dimensions are 8" or so diameter, 12"-16" long

 

[Bob Wright]

I had such a piece of maple. I cut a piece of maple 3/4" thick about 2" larger in diameter that the "tube." I glued this to the bottom to make a rustic "vase" for a wildflower arrangement. Wife thought it was neat.


Bob Wright

 

[Fox Mike]

I would like to think that the hollow pieces could yield some nice grip material.

 

[nvbirdman]

The hollow pieces might make nice birdhouses.

 

[Skoopski]

Cut 'em into 1 inch slices and sell them as "rustic" bracelets... :mrgreen:

 

[RoninPA]

Cut 'em into 1 inch slices and sell them as "rustic" bracelets... :mrgreen:

I don't think I'd want to meet the woman (or man) that could wear those as bracelets :shock: (the hole is between 5" and 6" in diameter)

 

[steveodtw]

Worst case-cherrywood chunks for smoking meats.

 

[GunnyGene]

Don't cut cookies from the logs, they will split into dozens of wedges. It may be too late already judging from the checking I see in the pics. Quartersawn will be nice looking. Flatsawn, also, but cut them at least 1.5" thick to allow for shrinkage as they dry. Paint the ends of the QS and flatsawn boards for an inch or 2 down both ends with roofing tar or similar to reduce checking and stack and sticker them about 1" spacing between the boards. Weight down (cinder blocks, etc.) and cover with tin roofing or similar to keep them out of the sun/rain and let them dry naturally. Don't rush it or you'll get internal damage - honeycomb, etc. Spray them with an insect deterrent about 4 times/year. I use Home Defense Max from Lowes. If you have a moisture meter, you can use that to determine when they are dry enough to work.

All that said, you still may end up with smoking wood for the grill.

 

[Rick Courtright]

Hi,

If not grips, knife scales/handles? A lot of old fishing reels came with replaceable handles, too. Swapping out a plastic one for a nice wood one might appeal to a few reel collectors.

Rick C