Latest update:  First real shop time in a loooong time and boy was it nice.
Radio playing, doors open for extra light and a nice cross breeze. Time flew. I
spent almost 4 hours with a sharp drawknife (P S and W 8") and spoke shave
(Stanley #67)  July 3 removing the bark and buggy parts.  I think I got it all
cleaned up and no remaining bugs.  I'll let it acclimate for a bit and keep my
eye on it.
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Cheers all,Joe

       From: Joe Jerkins 
 To: Joe Jerkins ; Bags Galoots List ; OldTools
List 
Cc: JB Alegiani ; Paul Brown  
 Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2015 1:04 PM
 Subject: Re: Wood advice/pointer
   
Dear Galoots,
Thanks for all the advice.  I did choose to go with something local and made an
enjoyable day trip out of it.  After trading emails with Nathan Anderson
(Anderson's Alternatives) in Mendocino, CA, I made the drive up there yesterday
to pick out a slab.  SWMBO tagged along for the ride (lots of beautiful BIG
trees in that part of CA).  While the weather inland was an oven-like 101
degrees, Mendocino was a refreshing 64.  Nathan had a bunch of slabs pulled for
me (Pecan, Claro Walnut, OG Doug Fir and BL Maple).  I ended up getting a Claro
slab.  It had a bit of a cup to it so he flattened it in his 72" wide belt
s@n...@r for a very reasonable price.  Given the slab is 10' by 2' and almost
1/2" had to be removed on the high spots, this was money well spent.
With slab hanging out the back of the station wagon, the trip home was
uneventful.  Every place I stopped (gas station, Ace Hardware - for a red flag),
I had at least one person come up and ask about the wood.  Everyone likes good
wood.
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Next step is to remove the sap wood as it has some signs of bugs yet keep the
natural edge.  Time to search the internets....  Although hints from the
galooteratti would be most welcome.
Joe Jerkins - Enjoying another day off in foggy San Francisco



My 16 year old son asked me to build him a desk.  Woo hoo.  An excuse for some
shop time.  We've settled on the design, but I'm having a tough time finding a
suitable piece of wood.  Your recommendations of places to contact would be most
appreciated.
Example of style here https://www.urbanhardwoods.com/furniture_listing?
id=2072&product=Maple_Table&location=Santa_Monica">https://www.urbanhardwoods.co
m/furniture_listing?id=2072&product=Maple_Table&location=Santa_Monica