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New Variety......Catalpa


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Just got back from the saw mill today........came across some wood called "Catalpa".......I bought 1 board to try.......beautiful grain in it.......light in density vs oak........same price as oak..........was told it doesn't stain well.........it should be very easy to cut......has anybody else cut any of this.......anxious to here replies.....Thanks as always.

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when i was a kid (late 50's) me and my buddy would collect the caterpillars for a bate shop along the river. we supplied them about 500 a week as long as the worms lasted, about 11/2 weeks. we laid several sheets on the ground around the tree trunk and then hit it with a sledge hammer and down came the worms. do it a couple times and you had the 500  caterpillars. we got 1 cent each, we lived about 20 miles from the Ohio river and he came to pick them up.

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Also known as Catawba or Fish Bait Tree.  I have used it.  Scrolls nicely.  However, about 45 minutes into cutting I developed a burning sensation under my wrist watch and a little later removed watch and had some nice blistering started and red itchy hands.  Did have resperiator on.  Wound up the oil in the wood and me do not mix.  I some reading up on the wood and found that many people are alergic to it.  I finished the project with rubber gloves and long sleeves.  Also had on some flip flops instead of real shoes - saw dust did same thing to feet.

 

This link gives some good information and does show pore-filling is necessary for a smooth finish.  http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/catalpa/

 

Do a search for fish bait tree.

 

Larry

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Just got back from the saw mill today........came across some wood called "Catalpa".......I bought 1 board to try.......beautiful grain in it.......light in density vs oak........same price as oak..........was told it doesn't stain well.........it should be very easy to cut......has anybody else cut any of this.......anxious to here replies.....Thanks as always.

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when i was a kid (late 50's) me and my buddy would collect the caterpillars for a bate shop along the river. we supplied them about 500 a week as long as the worms lasted, about 11/2 weeks. we laid several sheets on the ground around the tree trunk and then hit it with a sledge hammer and down came the worms. do it a couple times and you had the 500  caterpillars. we got 1 cent each, we lived about 20 miles from the Ohio river and he came to pick them up.

Interesting Ike! thanks!

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