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FOUND THIS IN A FIELD. WILL BE MAKING A CLOCK OUT OF IT. HAVE CUT A SLICE OFF,NEEDS SANDING THEN WORKING ON IT TO MAKE A CLOCK FACE FOR IT. HAVE CUT A BIGGER SLICE OFF TO USE AS BASE TO STAND CLOCK UP ON. WILL SHOW FINISHED ITEM WHEN PER-FECTED. DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG LOG WAS IN THE FIELD. BUT IT WAS SOAKED. AND HEAVY WEIGHED 6 POUND 7 OZ .NOW ITS DRIED OUT IT WEIGHS 4 POUND 3 OZ.THATS ALOT OF WATER 2 POUND .04 OZ. TOOK 4 TO 6 WEEKS TO DRY OUT .JUST LEFT IT IN A BOWL IN GARAGE WITH HUMIDIFIER ON.NOW ITS DRY I HAVE IDEAS GALORE IN MY MIND WHAT TO MAKE FROM IT APART FROM THE CLOCK. MAYBE COASTERS/PEN HOLDER /PLAQUE FOR A HOUSE NUMBER/ WHO KNOWS WHAT I MIGHT COME UP WITH BUT I GUARANTEE IT WILL BE UNIQUE. . JUST THINK IF I DIDNT SPOT THAT LOG SOMEONE ELSE WOULD OFF.!!

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