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this is a giant redwood root I found in the woods of northern california growing pains from the struggles of life and creation have caused this piece to come to life the question is now that it has been found what to do with it now do i sand it and finish it or do i leave it the way it is do i make a pedestal so that it is freestanding or do i leave it to lean against a wall much like it is against the tree in the picture
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trifern
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posted 69 days ago
My curiousity would get the best of me. I would need to see what twisted, swirly, beautiful grain lies within.
-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.
BrianM
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posted 69 days ago
What a great find.
I think it’s awesome just the way it is.
P.S. The link does not seem to work here.
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kjwoodworking
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posted 69 days ago
I’m with trifern as far as it looks big enough to get some good looking grain out of it.
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jjohn
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posted 69 days ago
maybe a small slice off of both ends…lOL
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Bradford
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posted 68 days ago
Here is a couple of ideas that came to mind.
1. Clean it up, oil it down, take pics, cut for table pedestal, make clocks from cut offs, (with 3 cuts, the cutoffs yield 6 sides to experiment with finish before deciding the final finish)
2. or leave “as is”, cut horizontal grooves in the legs to hold shelf inserts, lean against a wall.
3. sell it to gary K so he can make the next great box.
Lot’s of choices.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
Karson
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posted 68 days ago
Great treasure. All uses will be great.
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