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Hurts like heck to say it, but I told ya so! 8):D8):D

Darn, I thought Squishy might get generous and send it to me. I would have sent you back a cutting board, at least.

I think you can refer to it pretty much as the universal idiot law.

Funny about that hemp...it can be growing here wild from the days when they planted it for the rope or whatever, and you can be checking it out, but God forbid you should take a little sampling for your historical research purposes, or they will immediately throw you in the klink. That is the...

Trade would be good, maybe a chance to get some nice woodwork that you might not get otherwise. Haha...Al didn't know that those weeds he has growing out there are worth sumpin!

The limbs lesson the value, especially the two at the upper part. The desirable wood is mostly up to the lower limb. You can just get some white glue and smear it over the ends to help prevent checking. Let the first coat dry and do it again. Wax will work fine as well, or a couple...

Actually, if you have the time and space, keeping it in log form for about a year, then having it slabbed up is the best way. Then go ahead and properly sticker it to dry. You loose some initial moisture that way while it's still a log, but the wood is held stable. Less tendency to warp after...

Like Al says, my experience with Walnut is that the air dried material is much prettier than kiln dried. The subtle pinks and greens get lost in the kiln, and the wood looses resiliency. On the other hand, there are very slow kiln drying methods that don't rip off the wood, but I doubt that...

Al, why don't you divert a little of that sweet cherry smoke to your meat and cheese. I buy blocks of cheap processed cheese, and after some spices added and two hours of smoke, it tastes like expensive from who knows where. Most excellent with beer of course. I doubt that walnut is any good...

Haven't heard too much about Black Walnut in your area...pretty rare as you say. There are a number of factors in a tree's worth as a material for woodwork. Is the grain tightly packed, twist in the tree, color, grain figure..... How the bark looks can tell a lot, in terms of potential...