Hi Folks
Thanx for those berry nice compliments - they mean a lot to me!
It was last year, when I read somewhere, that the color of elderberry should be rather lightfast. At the same time my wife cooked this delicious elderberry jelly - On the quiet I sneaked to the kitchen, grabbed a pint and deep freezed it...until now
We will see how it develops...
omh2, my rowan staves usually have 3 - 5" in diameter - I think they are difficult to split and therefore use the bandsaw. Divide them in two if they are 4 or more or then rough out the smaller ones. good sealing is also required for not cracking.
DC: I've no idea, just read something. Surplus my wife said that she had no chance to wash out clothes with elderberry stain
Simson: I actually aimed for a darker color, almost black, especially the back, not so girlysh
[off course, wood structure would probably be better visible with a lighter colouring]
Hans: I will try to cut some the upcoming winter - still straight and long is hard to find.
Cheers
