Author Topic: box elder (Read 6299 times)

turningfool · « **on:** December 13, 2006, 07:20:22 pm »

box elder in michigan isnt worth much for building,burning,or anything else..i am looking for timber cutters that will allow me to traverse their piles of this stuff..i am a woodturner and i cant get enough of it..any takers?

Mike_Barcaskey · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2006, 07:48:13 pm »

I'd think you'd get some, too bad you ain't closer to western PA

Furby · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2006, 08:03:57 pm »

Nice to meet ya Turningfool!
I got some red cants stashed that I'm hanging onto, but I got a tree that needs to come down.
I can let ya know if or when it does.
I think it's around 38" DBH so it sould have some nice color in it.

TexasTimbers · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2006, 10:59:21 pm »

Hi there turning fool. Let's make a deal. I will show you some of my Box Elder and show us some of your turnings. We love pictures here at FF!

I've been playing around with some of it lately . . . .

Jeff · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:29:21 pm »

Kevjay, looking at that stuff makes me wish I had a lathe! Pretty awesome looking.

TexasTimbers · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2006, 12:11:40 am »

Maybe we could get Santa to work a deal for us.

Jeff · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2006, 12:20:03 am »

I been trying to get Santa to work a deal for a muzzle loader but Tammy says that Santa may have to give me a promissory note instead. $:-\$ Or Coal.

Furby · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2006, 12:21:15 am »

Tell Tammy I have some coal laying around here.

TexasTimbers · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2006, 12:36:00 am »

Coal is sounding pretty good to this cold weather wimp, this time of year!

Furby · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2006, 12:41:19 am »

Cool, I'll trade ya some coal for some of that nice wood!

turningfool · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2006, 05:13:47 pm »

kevjay..that is some mighty pretty box elder..do they all grow like that down in texas?

turningfool · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2006, 05:16:14 pm »

kevjay..the hat i am wearing is black cherry made a few years ago..new to this site..as soon as figure out how to post more pictures i will..ty for sharing yours

Kevin · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2006, 05:27:09 pm »

Isn't that the same weed they call Manitoba Maple?

Mike_Barcaskey · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2006, 05:36:26 pm »

I heard it called "ash-leaf maple"

It is a member of the Acer family, same as maples

Kevin · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2006, 11:36:02 pm »

Here it is Mike ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_negundo

Left Coast Chris · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2006, 01:45:20 am »

The pics of the box elder are very impressive. Do they have seeds and can anyone send some?

If they grow in texas they should grow in Calif eh?

Burlkraft · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2006, 06:54:47 am »

Be very careful.....Boxelder grows like weeds. They are weeds to a lot of people. Once they get started they are very hard to get rid of. They over populate the farmer's fence rows here. They all do not look like Kevin's do. Here if they get over 12" in diameter they rot and fall over and start growing from there. Besides...if you start growing it like Kevin's then how is he going to sell you some

ohsoloco · « **Reply #17 on:** December 15, 2006, 11:33:42 am »

I cut down the boxelder in my parents' back yard a few years ago because the house was getting covered with boxelder bugs. They don't hurt anything, but are very annoying, and they're good at leaving little red pooh stains on all of the curtains and window sills

Furby · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2006, 12:52:51 pm »

Don't get me started on boxelder and boxelder bugs!

I'm slowly trying to remove every boxelder from the area I can, but it's a losing battle. $:-\$
Please DON'T plant any out there.... really.

WDH · « **Reply #19 on:** December 15, 2006, 01:30:00 pm »

Looks like there is a love-hate relationship with Box Elder.

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Author Topic: box elder (Read 6299 times)