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231316	Sgt42RHR@a...	Jun-27-2012	Cottonwood tree--not Sweetgum
Any utility in green Cottonwood lumber? J~ John M. Johnston "There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness." Dave Barry ------------------------------------------------------------------------
231317	Mike Hamilton <mrbuddha@g...>	Jun-27-2012	re: Cottonwood tree--not Sweetgum
John asks about the marginal utility of cotonwood lumber..... No personal experience but SWMBO's cousin runs a mill in Nebraska and claims they're only good for pallets. He also related that the quckest way to get water out of them (they apparenlty have a lot) is to stand them on end - gravity drains a goodly portion very quickly. Except for burl and crotch wood used in turnings, I think it is bland. Regards, Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------
231334	Doug Dawson <dougdawson@m...>	Jun-28-2012	Re: Cottonwood tree--not Sweetgum
On Jun 27, 2012, at 8:27 PM, Sgt42RHR@a... wrote: > Any utility in green Cottonwood lumber? Pulp and paper manufacture, maybe also plywood cores. In the back woods we had whole factories devoted to this. Did you say you needed a new hobby? :^) > > J~ > > John M. Johnston > "There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness." Dave Barry Doug dougdawson@m... ------------------------------------------------------------------------