I'm in need an oak board

[dave7191]

 I have ran out of pitman arm blanks and don't have anything ready to use  was just wondering if any of my fellow ozarkins might have something . the stuff the lumber yard had i left there it look like it was pine it had so many knots any 2x lumber will work as long as it clear and straight grain  ;D ;D i know just ask'in for the moon  :D :D

[beenthere]

Do you have access to any oak trees, or even a good limb that is pretty straight and can have the ends fitted with the hardware. Access to a sawmillers slab pile? 
Could split out an 'arm' from a log or slab with an axe or wedge, to get the straight grain (even if it is not straight, at least it will be strong). Green won't matter.

[Larry]

Used to make em for the most popular mowers.  Ash and hickory last a lot longer...especially iffen your mowing something like red clover.  Needs to be air dried.  Pine or some of the others will last maybe...2 minutes.

Sorry...quit sawing blanks as most have went to the rotary mowers.

[dave7191]

Larry the air drying is why i asked for oak i was hoping thet bibby or bro noble or arky i know i leaving several members out that live  in this region but their more appt to have oak 2by something that blanks can be made out of i tried to make one but only think i had down long enough to maybe work wasn't big enough to get a good clear pice out of

[Norm]

If you get up to my neck of the woods (central Iowa) I've got 3x3 white oak that you can have. How long do they need to be? If not too long I'll ups you one for the cost of shipping.

[Bro. Noble]

Dave,

Come down anytime,  we should be aboe to fix you up ;D

[dave7191]

 Bro Noble thanks for the offer but I think I'LL let Norn let brown bring it to me I wish I'd relized just where you folks were at i might have drop in and visted a few minutes. a month a ago I was at Willow Springs  to pick up a billy I'm going to use over some pymgys
Dave