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#33
04-23-2016, 11:54 AM
Got an e-mail from Rockler this AM, boy do they -love- the Madrone they are selling... $549 for a slab that people with little figure or color.
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#34
04-23-2016, 12:30 PM
A little expensive for turning, don't you think?
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#35
04-23-2016, 01:21 PM
Herb G said:


A little expensive for turning, don't you think?



Dah..... I pay $1.25/lb (wet-green) for Madrone burl, with better color and figure.
Of course then I have to cut it up, rough it, boil/steam/pressure-cook (I boil), let it dry.. All the processing these guys do

I also get Madrone (non-burl) for -free-. But again I have to process it.

But then I have Madrone growing in my yard.
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04-23-2016, 02:33 PM
Someday I will get a piece of Madrone burl and see what all the hype is about it.

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#37
04-23-2016, 05:12 PM
A piece like this?



I had a bunch of plain madrone I was given for free. even coated in wax it warped and split so badly I ended up burning it. I probably won't bother with it again unless it's burl.
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04-23-2016, 06:12 PM
Ya Steve, you have to treat the plain Madrone the same as burl. I have a bunch setting in a 30 gal barrel right now to keep it wet until I get around to it.
Other wise, yup, it's fire-wood.
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04-23-2016, 06:21 PM
If it cracks even after it is boiled and taken care of the way it should be why does anyone still use it?
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04-23-2016, 07:34 PM
It's good for something
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04-23-2016, 11:47 PM
Very nice Angus. Is it part of the feature ring?

I also like the yellow heart in it too.
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#42
04-24-2016, 06:48 PM
Arlin Eastman said:


If it cracks even after it is boiled and taken care of the way it should be why does anyone still use it?



I don't believe it does if you do the process right

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