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jafo20

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Quaking Aspen Question
« on: December 27, 2011, 11:05:54 PM »


I have read that it is not good for a stock due to it being too soft, my question: I have a section of Aspen from the base of a 22" diameter tree and it seems quite hard...so does age/diameter make a differance in the strenght/hardness?

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Offline Swampwalker

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Re: Quaking Aspen Question
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2011, 11:52:28 PM »
Yeah, and older tree will likely have better wood, but why waste your time and the money for parts with inferior wood?  I've never seen any aspen I would want to use for a stock.
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Offline Lucky R A

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Re: Quaking Aspen Question
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2011, 12:02:06 AM »
Aspen doesn't even made good fire wood.  Spend a few $$ and get a piece of maple, you won't be sorry later.
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jafo20

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Re: Quaking Aspen Question
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2011, 12:12:00 AM »
Thanks for the replies.....it just has nice figure so I thought i would ask.
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Tony Clark

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Re: Quaking Aspen Question
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2011, 12:53:27 AM »
Quote from: jafo20 on December 28, 2011, 12:12:00 AM
Thanks for the replies.....it just has nice figure so I thought i would ask.

Jafo I don't know where you are but I've got wood coming out of my ears here since I have a sawmill. If your needing a piece of wood I'd give it you if you were close. Or depending on what you need I could send you a piece for the cost of shipping. I am in northern WI.
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