Check out this dogwood I just sawed for a knife maker.
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I am green with envy. I have turned some dogwood but have not had any big enough to mill yet. Not easy to dry but worth the trouble.
Funny how those supposed junk species contain some of America's most beautiful wood. :-\
Very nice. Our Dogwood trees seldom get that large.
Lynn,I think this tree was about 35 tears old.The trunk was only around 9 to 10 inches.The growth rings were wide witch came as a surprise to me.I was expecting very tight rings.
I'm guessing Augusta National or Callaway Gardens. :)
Claybraker I doubt you will find Slider in either of those places. :D
I have a dogwood in my front yard that is probably 16"
The bigger ones are far and few between, but they are there, out in the timber, I've seen some 12" and pretty much straight, growing with white oaks, in the bottoms,
Our Dogwoods will be blooming very soon. They are generally close behind the Redbuds which are now in full glory.