Todays Project - What did you do today?

[EdK]

(09-27-2012, 06:45 AM)stevec Wrote: Guys, I've edited the post and the pic is there now as well as a little 'splanashun.

Nice grain on that cabinet Steve. I love the hinges you used. Beautiful work!

Ed

[Rickabilly]

Nice work on the cabinet Steve, thanks for reposting the picture after we all started teasing you that is a lovely piece as you say the grain looks just like oak, but unfortunately I wouldn't know Mission oak if I tripped over a piece so I can't comment on the colour.

Best Regards
Rick

[TomG]

I've always been a big fan of the ash, both for the wood and as an ornamental tree. They are fast growing. make excellent shade trees and the wood is very strong and resilient. Unfortunately we no longer have them to enjoy because modern commerce has introduced the Emerald Ash Borer to our area and all the ash trees are now dead. maybe they will re-bound some day, but for now there are few if any ash trees to be found in all of Michigan.

Tom

[Rickabilly]

I hate bugs

[TomG]

Me too. I was able to get a couple of extra years out of the big old ash tree in my yard by vaccinating it, but eventually it died. All because of a stupid little bug. I also just lost a huge American Elm, one of the last in the area.

Tom

[EdK]

I've got one of the new elm trees in my yard that the University of Minnesota developed that is resistant to Dutch elm disease. It really took off these past couple of years and is thriving nicely. Unfortunately the ash tree that was planted at the same time is not doing well at all. The city planted those two trees on the boulevard shortly after I moved into my house.

Ed

[stevec]

(09-27-2012, 06:55 AM)Rickabilly Wrote: unfortunately I wouldn't know Mission oak if I tripped over a piece so I can't comment on the colour.
Best Regards
Rick

Rick, now that you've seen my pic you can comment with authority.

[TomG]

(09-27-2012, 07:45 AM)EdK Wrote: I've got one of the new elm trees in my yard that the University of Minnesota developed that is resistant to Dutch elm disease. It really took off these past couple of years and is thriving nicely. Unfortunately the ash tree that was planted at the same time is not doing well at all. The city planted those two trees on the boulevard shortly after I moved into my house.

Ed

Hey Ed,

I think Minnesota has more ash trees than any other state and unfortunately the little bastards are headed your way. I know there is a lot of work being done on biological defense, a certain type of wasp and a fungus, but it will likely be too little too late. Apparently it all originated from overseas shipping containers shipped to an automotive plant (Yazaki) in Canton Michigan in 2002.

I think important trees can be saved, but they need to be vaccinated before infestation and then annually on a permanent basis. I got started too late on mine to save it.

Tom

[sasquatch]

Greg beauty pile of logs!!
Steve, great workmanship on the cabinet. (did you make the Raised Pannel doors also?

[stevec]

(09-27-2012, 08:16 AM)sasquatch Wrote: Greg beauty pile of logs!!
Steve, great workmanship on the cabinet. (did you make the Raised Pannel doors also?

Yup!