Camphor01

Lot of figure in this peice 3x6.

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Frank Reed

Registered: October 2006
Location: Long Beach, MS
Posts: 265

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Date: Tue October 26, 2010
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Keywords: camphor01

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Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Beautiful piece. Have you thought about making some tops for these?

Don L.

#1 Wed October 27, 2010 2:34pm

Frank Reed

Not until just now, thanks Don.

#2 Wed October 27, 2010 4:50pm

David Seaba

Great Job Frank!! Where can you get this wood from?

#3 Wed October 27, 2010 4:53pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Very nice work again Frank, love that wood !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ruining lots of good wood to get a few average bits.

#4 Wed October 27, 2010 8:07pm

Frank Reed

Camphor trees were introduced in Florida (originally from China) in the late 1800's as a crop for the oil and timber. It is now considered a weed and attempts at controlling the tree have not been successful. They are available in nurseries in the south. The pieces I got came from the International Wood Collectors Society. They had a meeting in North Carolina with an auction held late in the event. This stash came from a stump cut in Florida. They still have some to available at the next event at Lake Yale 60 miles from Orlando.

#5 Wed October 27, 2010 9:01pm