Anyone here cutting 3x3 's out of Hardwood ? Can't find any around here for turning on the Wood Lathe. All the mills are sold out

I have a Norwood but a bit far. You can always cut some on a bandsaw if you have one. If you have a facebook put "Sawmill" in Marketplace, quite a few guys getting into it at the hobby/parttime level.

Do a search for lumber on Craig's list. That's where all the backyard sawyers post. Call any of the guys with pics of rough sawn stuff, and they should be able to fix you up.

Question, though?:

Can you even turn freshly milled, high moisture stuff and expect the final product to be stable?

Any Amish near you?

I think wood turners sometimes prefer to "rough out" a project with green lumber because it is moist and easier to turn. After it dries they finish it off.

Actually, I am cutting a bunch of 3x3 black walnut. That and 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, up to the occasional 12/4. I was speculating the 3" stuff as table legs

I am getting forced off my property (OK, I admit, I'm selling out) due to development. I have 37 black walnut trees that I planted 33 years ago that I need to get cut and milled by June. By black walnut standards, these are babies. They range from 12-18 inches. some have burls and a lot have 'u" shaped crotches.

If you are serious, and can deal with freshly cut, wood; let me know what you need. There could be a deal in the making. Somewhere there is probably a sweet spot pricewise with shipping. Still, if I were you, I'd be checking with the local backyard sawyers.

Sorry, I have a Timberking®; but, probably makes lumber as well the the Woodmizer®

I got a small Woodmizer mill, but here in the mountains of Idaho I got no hardwood and it's a fair piece to get anything to NY from here.

Jack

You should have no problem finding lumber from Amish or guys with portable mills.

Off topic kind of. My ol man owns one. He had a friend ask him if he would sell his. His friend went to buy a new one and they told him they could get him one but it would take a year and a half!!!!!! FJB!!

Found some 5/4 Curly Hard Maple with A LOT !!! of Burl in it. Sawmill just down the road from me. Air dried for 2 years. Was looking for thicker stock, but this can be glued up nice! I have turned both green and air dried stock, Making a set of 12 Wood stemmed Wine Glasses. Only problem now, is the Large Bordeaux glass for the Wood stemmed wine glasses. Those are out of stock, till the end of next Month.

This should look nice with a clear coat of varnish on it. . Possibly Boiled Linseed Oil . Want to make that Curly Maple really show up nice !!

Thats nice maple!

Picked it up today, just before the rain came pouring down. 8 Foot board, If you don't include that edge bark, it's a tad over 12 inches wide

Been a while since I priced checked Curly Maple . $8.50 a Board Foot for this one Board, Is that about the going price now ???

I sold some around 10 years ago for $4/BF, not sure on the price now. Does seem high, but if happy with the product that is what counts.