[TheForge] I need a piece of tree...

[Saint Phlip]

It's an ill wind that blows nobody good ;-)

Probably dead. I'll send her daughter your message, and she can
contact you. Let me know everyone's in contact.

Thanks, Phlip

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Ron Childers <munlaw2 at hcsmail.com> wrote:
> Saint Phillip,
>
> I forgot to mention sassafras and mulberry trees are part of the mess I have
> to clean up from the storm. Sure, I can send her a piece. Does she want it
> dead or alive?
> Ron C
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Saint Phlip
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:23 AM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: [TheForge] I need a piece of tree...
>
> A friend of mine is looking for a piece of sassafras to give her
> mother for Christmas. Her mother is a wood carving hobbyist, and would
> dearly love a piece of sassafras wood  to learn to carve. Do any of
> you folks have a chunk in your wood piles that might be good for her?
> This is what her daughter said:
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> "A piece of a tree would be a wonderful thing.  Boards would not be
> ideal, she has done some chip carving but it's not "her thing." She
> much prefers to work in the round as it were, and with pieces small
> enough to hold in her hands.  So, anything from about 1.5" diameter
> and up would be great.  If it's too wide for her to hold she just
> splits the wood until it's a manageable size. (I suppose she could
> work with pieces as small as 1" diameter, I've not asked and I don't
> want to give away the surprise - if I find some.)  Length is not so
> much an issue.  She talks about carving walking sticks, but I've never
> seen her make one, she generally carves figures anywhere from 1" to
> about 10" tall."
>
> If any of you have a chunk that would work, please let me know and
> I'll get you in contact with the daughter.
>
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Saint Phlip

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