How to find wood for green woodworking?
How to find wood for green woodworking?
I'm trying to find some wood to use, but am not sure what to look for. I'm mainly interested in building simple stools. I live in south Alabama and the nearest lumber yard is 3 hours away.
I asked a local landscaper where he dumps his yard waste and then I went there and asked for green wood. I make spoons with it, so I went back next time and gave the nice lady there a spoon I made. Then I got more green birch wood
Even 3 hours to the nearest home improvement store? The wood can be hit or miss there depending on the chain.
Also if you're in a more rural area farmers sometimes sell wood. I've seen them on Facebook's or through connections I've made.
What kind of tool do you have? I’ve salvaged a lot of nice wood from the thrift store near my house, they toss a lot of stuff and a good bit of it is solid wood. Check Craigslist free, if you have a lathe, some branches make great legs
I get woodturning logs from posts on Craigslist or FB Marketplace. Your city might also have a yard waste dump that you could rummage through. Mine welcomes people taking logs off their hands, although the pile is 90% dead Ash 😟