FIGURED CALIFORNIA BASTOGNE WALNUT LOG Check out this huge log. Can you believe it? It's 7 feet across at the butt, 9 feet across at the crotch, and 8 feet long. This very rare log is highly figured with curl, burl, blister and crotch figure, and solid to the heart. All the huge limbs are also highly figured. It weighs an incredible 29,600 pounds and had to loaded and unloaded with a crane. I am building a mill to be able to cut flitches from it full width. I can only imagine what is inside. Bastogne Walnut, the rarest of all walnut woods, is a natural cross between California English Walnut and California Claro. Bastogne trees grow very large and the wood is always denser than the two parent trees. Since the trees are not cultivated and only grow naturally, they are very rare. The color contrast is that of the brilliant colors of Claro and the dark streaks of English. Wood will be available from this amazing tree in the near future. Check in with us if you are interested. I could custom cut something for you. (Click on photos below to enlarge)

Sam in front of Bastogne, with the Boys

Clint & Todd and Bastogne

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Quartersawn Curly Bastogne Walnut (Click on photos below to enlarge)

SOME OF THIS AMAZING WOOD IS NOW KILN DRIED AND FOR SALE. CALL FOR MORE INFO. Finally getting to cut this huge amazing log was a real trip. Gave me something to get up in the morning for. It cut as good and better than I expected. These are very rare super quality planks. The size alone spins your head. It a real treat having all this wood porn standing all around too look at everyday. You're welcome to come to our yard and have a look. Sam

CURLY, CROTCH MAPLE FLITCHES This huge curly maple crotch was sawn into 10/4 flitches. They are an amazing, 64 inches wide by 8' long. These flitches have incredible figure and the crotch is solid, with no ingrown bark or voids with a very nice natural edge. It was put on drying sticks in July, 04. These flitches will be air drying for at least a year or so before it is ready to be kiln dried and ready for use. Any of these flitches can be ordered now and will be held for you until they are dried. Call for more info on these amazing flitches. (Click on photos below to enlarge)

CIRCASSIAN WALNUT BURL Just out of the kiln --- 5/4 & 6/4 natural burly edged flitches cut from the ball at the butt end of a very rare 10 ft. long Circassian Walnut Burl log. They are small bookmatched pieces big enough to make small side tables to coffee tables or free form shelves. They could be resawn for cabinet panels or boxes. The figure goes from solid burl to quilt and curl. The figure is stunning. They dried beautifully with no checking. A few have a small void or natural hole but most are solid. Use your imagination and use some of this rare and gorgeous wood for a special project. CALL FOR AVAILABILITY AND PRICE. Table top fitches bookmatched 10' long, from this log will be dry soon. (Click on photos below to enlarge)

Keep checking this page to see what special lumber has become available here at Talarico hardwoods.

Talarico Hardwoods * 22 Hardwood Lane * Mohnton * PA 19540
ph: 610-775-0400 * fax: 610-775-1456
email: sam@talaricohardwoods.com
or clint@talaricohardwoods.com