reclaimed logs from lake bottom (shafts)

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Any comments on shafts milled from reclaimed maple(logs) from the lake bottom? I understand the resin is removed by bacteria and that the color won't be very white. How about the hit, sound, the other criteria that seem to tickle ones fancy?
 
They're yellowish brown, some have a lot of sugar streaks and they are hard.
The ones I turned, were milled off-center.
 
JoeyInCali said:
They're yellowish brown, some have a lot of sugar streaks and they are hard.
The ones I turned, were milled off-center.
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Do they have a unique hit?
 
Btw JLR, if you order some make sure they don't send you some Sycamore.
I had two pieces mixed up. You can tell b/c they smell different during turning. LOL
 
I was told by a wood supplier that the Lake Superior bottom retreaved wood is no good for cues. He said that though the cold water preserved the wood from rotting, that it allowed the wood to be eat up with enzymes which made the wood have almost no response when hitting the cue ball. More like the wood is just dead in it's feel. This was introduced about ten years ago and fell by the wayside real fast after the enzyme problem was discovered.
Chris
 
Chris

What about Josey's "timelss timber"? I lived in Northern Mn for 3 years and saw some of the logs they pulled out of Superior. Impressive to say the least.
Mostly in the white pine department.

Andy
 
DawgAndy said:
Chris

What about Josey's "timelss timber"? I lived in Northern Mn for 3 years and saw some of the logs they pulled out of Superior. Impressive to say the least.
Mostly in the white pine department.

Andy
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Not sure. I was just told that the enzymes had made the wood only good for furniture and such. And that it made the wood degrade a lot faster once out of the water and that they made very weak playing shafts. Can't say it is a fact, but since we have all known about it for years why has it not made the cut in the cue market if what he said was not true?
Chris
 
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