It might. Depends on how big, how sound, and whether it is good top wood.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/s...amlett-mandola
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
Looks like it has a bit of twist.
Thanks, guess I'll cut it and see what it looks like.
Had a friend/customer bring me a power pole he replaced while working for a local power company.. Hs said poles used back in the 20s weren't treated.. He had them milled into 1 1/2inch slabs and was about 30 inches by 4 ft. long.. The grain was straight and tight.. There will be a lot of waste but I should get a dozen or so tops out of it all.. Already used one and carved like a dream.. Did have to leave it a little thicker though...
kterry
One of my nephews milled some poles like them. Made a very large, beautiful, trestle table out of them.
Would make for some nice large bowls worst comes to worst. Are those from an old NSP line? I map their (well Xcel) power lines.
My Silverangel has braces from an old cedar telegraph pole...the smell makes that my favorite mandolin case to open up
Hope it turns out to be good for you!
Chuck
It’s yellow cedar, probably cracked halfway towards the centre. This was used on the west coast for carving totem poles. It is softer than red cedar.
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