I have great friends

I was driving home last weekend when I passed a recently cut down tree. It was very large. All the limbs had been cut off and I thought briefly - I want some of that wood! Then laughed at myself. And texted my friend whose response was ... why don't you go ask them if you can have some? That's a good friend. Not just because he didn't think my initial response was strange, but because he knew that for me to get some of that wood would require the use of him and his chainsaw. And so I did stop the next day, and the couple told me to take all that I wanted.

A few days later and we were out there to get some cross sections. The tree turned out to be red oak and had pretty cool ring patterns. The base of the stump must have been 5 feet. It was HUGE. Pretty cool ring patterns, I can't wait to see what they look like after the pieces are cleaned up. I cut a couple of the smaller ones myself. We carried the pieces up to my apartment where they are currently drying out. I have some ideas for them, but that will have to wait for summer, when they've cured. And many thanks to a friend covered in sawdust. :)