Thread: Free Wood!!

The address is:

I think not

I've got some really nice mango timber if you want to swap

PS - Used to live on Long Island as a kid - just having a joke

Happy woodworking

Jamie

Okay, Okay. I'm something of a novice with this, and just assumed that this wood would be usable for some creative woodworking application. Just chalk it up to my naivety - on the matter - and try to consider that I was only trying to help someone. At the very least, I'm told that this tree would be good for firewood. And anyone who lives in this area would surely understand the value of that. Anyway, the offer still stands: if it's worth it to anyone, you can have it.

Sawdustmaker. Poplar is the main timber for making cricket bats.(That should have him thinking)

SawdustMaker,

While there are a few members of this board that live in the USA, 95% of the members live in Australia.

Makes it a bit far for us to take advantage of.

Thanks anyway

Craig

Originally Posted by craigb

SawdustMaker,

While there are a few members of this board that live in the USA, 95% of the members live in Australia.

Makes it a bit far for us to take advantage of.

Thanks anyway

Craig

Craig,

Thanks for the geographical clarification. You know, I never once even considered looking as to the general location area of the posters here. And I think, now, that maybe I should not have been on the defensive regarding the first poster that I responded to. He may have been making just harmless jest, and I am now of the feeling that I should not have been so uncharacteristic of myself with him. If he peruses this post I want him to know that I offer a HUGE apology, and ask his forgiveness. I also apologize to everyone else, on this great site.

why not put up a sign out the front of your place or down at the corner store?


FREE Fire WOOD

Originally Posted by gemi_babe

why not put up a sign out the front of your place or down at the corner store?


FREE Fire WOOD

You read my mind. In fact, I had considered doing this, but previously thought that the wood might be worth some type of shop project. I really didn't know. But methinks that I have very recently learned () that this wood may be good for nothing else but firewood. So up goes the sign, tomorrow.

SawDustMaker ... welcome aboard .... unfortunatley many new members are scared off by the off the wall humour by some of our members. Very rarely is anything said is spite and it may pay to read a few posts to get the hang of how it works.

As for your timber ... its good to see you wanting to see it go to a good home ... before you give it away for fire wood call your local woodworking club ... I am sure that somebody will be interested.

Stinky.

The best way to get rid of it is to put it out on the road side and put up a sign:

Wood For Sale

Someone is bound to come in the middle of the night and take it then.

No need for a sign. Just put it on the nature strip and within a few days it will be gone.

Peter.

Hi Stinky,

And thanks. I mean, you (and others, here) could have retaliated with some barbed-wire replies behind my gross misconception of Jamie's benign humor; banded together and made me walk the virtual plank. But you didn't - and I appreciate that. To be honest, I could not have faulted you if you all did. However, if you actually knew the person that I really am (truuuuuly a GOOD guy ) you would also know how terrible I feel about this. But I've gotten it all out now, and I promise not to bore you all with it again.
At least now I can heal .

____________________________________________________________________

Sturdee & PaulS,

I couldn't move 1/10th of the wood that's laying in my front yard, because of a lower-back injury that was suffered in an auto accident, better than a year and a half ago. The above mentioned 10th wouldn't be too difficult to manage, for a short distance anyway, but the majority of those pieces are quite heavy. Many of the chunks are at least three to four feet in diameter, with near equal depth. Then, too, there are some even greater than that. But something will work out. As mentioned earlier, it can brutally cold here. And if this wood serves no other purpose than to warm a family during the winter months, while at the same time easing their utility bills for a spell - then I will be very happy.

P.S.
Paul, you most definitely did hit the nail on the head: That wood wouldn't last one night, with a "Wood For Sale" sign attached to it .

SDM

I offer you my apologies if I offended you

There was never any intention to do that and I did make a comment about joking and the fact that I first went to school on Long Island. Very pleasant recollections.

Now if I may suggest get that "Wood For Sale"" out front and get someone else to shift that timber instead of breaking your back

Cheers to you and yours from Downunder

Jamie

Originally Posted by Termite

Sawdustmaker. Poplar is the main timber for making cricket bats.(That should have him thinking)

Termite I thought that was Willow not Poplar !

Originally Posted by barnsey

SDM

I offer you my apologies if I offended you

There was never any intention to do that and I did make a comment about joking and the fact that I first went to school on Long Island. Very pleasant recollections.

Cheers to you and yours from Downunder

Jamie

Jamie,

Nothing improper on your part. The error was all mine. Just to show you how badly I 'misread' your initial post, I didn't even notice the above comments until a later perusing. I'm not one to rest on crutches, but I had been up rather late - that night - wrestling with complications of my back problem, and was also somewhat sleepy. Couple to that the fact that I have been with a cranky nature, lately, because of fighting these dadblasted cigarettes (a very nasty habit that I wish I'd never picked up). A word of advice to all: If you don't smoke - DON'T START. Nasty, nasty, nasty.