Hello,
I have designed a hutch in the style of older New Mexican furniture that is really so very basic it might be termed crude. I have been given "old growth" fir planks 2 x 10's; and one was 25'6" long. All my dimensional lumber for the hutch is now created and the 3/4 boards were created by quarter sawing them on the bandsaw. I find working with this very old lumber quite interesting.
I note the planks were attached structurally with square nails and I am curious as to if anyone on this forum has any true idea as to how old this wood might be? I know the holes are truly square and not the dimensions of nails used for shoeing horses.
I'd appreciate any true information, as opposed to supposition, I could get regarding this old lumber.
Thank you in advance,
Gene So
I have designed a hutch in the style of older New Mexican furniture that is really so very basic it might be termed crude. I have been given "old growth" fir planks 2 x 10's; and one was 25'6" long. All my dimensional lumber for the hutch is now created and the 3/4 boards were created by quarter sawing them on the bandsaw. I find working with this very old lumber quite interesting.
I note the planks were attached structurally with square nails and I am curious as to if anyone on this forum has any true idea as to how old this wood might be? I know the holes are truly square and not the dimensions of nails used for shoeing horses.
I'd appreciate any true information, as opposed to supposition, I could get regarding this old lumber.
Thank you in advance,
Gene So