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@MilesTeg I for one would welcome a thread like that if for nothing else than ideas. I have been drying / slowly working up a small coffee table out of a left over white oak stump swell and a round that will be the pedestal. I've thought about getting an Alaskan a bunch of times but I have no place good to dry linear lumber.

Of course (God forbid) if this guy comes down during my lifetime, I am going to refurnish the entire house. 200+ year old black oak. My tree guy actually has a picture of this on his desk at work. And it's why my wife made me buy this house. :)

Sorry for the momentary hijack!

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No hijack on my end. That tree is a beast! We have one that's big but not that big. I shot countless squirrels out of it and one memorable deer. We have a huge poplar dad is trying to convince me to use (5' minimum diameter). I'm not convinced that's the wood I should use.

I dream about having a would working shop. Don't tell the wife but I might put a second story in the garage when i build it for this reason. If ever do do that i want one of those CNC wood cutters and do custom table tops or end tables. I want to make a gun friendly bed end table with a wireless charge built in. If I can afford the CNC then i will put the marine corps emblem imbeded in it.
 
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MilesTeg said:
No hijack on my end. That tree is a beast! We have one that's big but not that big. I shot countless squirrels out of it and one memorable deer. We have a huge poplar dad is trying to convince me to use (5' minimum diameter). I'm not convinced that's the wood I should use.

I dream about having a would working shop. Don't tell the wife but I might put a second story in the garage when i build it for this reason. If ever do do that i want one of those CNC wood cutters and do custom table tops or end tables. I want to make a gun friendly bed end table with a wireless charge built in. If I can afford the CNC then i will put the marine corps emblem imbeded in it.
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Head for the Pacific Northwest if you want beastly trees to make a grand table out of.

Reloading area looks great!
 

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