I hear ya George and Outlaw, been talking with a local guy that mills Live Oak and other Odd woods.
Not sure if I can talk him into trying it yet but we'll see.
I split a splinter off the log and it was the color of old dried blood... Nearly Black
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But like you say Fishfinder, who knows what the heart of this log will look like.
Growth rings that haven't seen the light of day for maybe 200 years?
-gus