A new contractor came in yesterday and wanted 6" by 5' turned posts. He had brought the material and they were Texas Ebony. Nice and dry, fairly straight and not too badly dinged up. I am always a sucker for anything new so I said for $100 each I would turn them. Just a straight post as close to 6" diameter as material will allow. It was slow going getting the first one trued up enough to get the speed up but I finally made it. Finished post was 6" and the splits added to the charm. Really turned out nice and rustic. Not signs of allergic rash this morning so I will do the next one today. He wants me to do some 10' ones but some how they will have to be milled a lot straighter so I can balance them. FYI . Before they were turned the material was called telephone pole after turning it is known as Texas Ebony.
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18 years ago