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   SFX | Nov 27, 2007 01:33am | #1

   My grandfather planted a lemon tree on our farm years ago up here in canada, the climate won't let it bear fruit, just some brown looking ugly 'fruit'.  Last year a branch died and i took the chainsaw to it and sealed the end of the branch in hopes that it could be used for turning in a few years after it dries a bit.  the branch is only a few inches across so more than likely it will end up in the fire.  I've never seen lemon wood available anywhere, the reason i'm trying to save my tiny chunk.  I wish i could help you out but all i have is a small branch, i'd be interested in seeing what the wood looks like if you manage to aquire some.  what are you trying to make?

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   Disputantum | Nov 27, 2007 03:10am | #2

   Hi SFX,

   A little book case to hold a set of Proust. He writes of Aunt Leonie's une grande commode jaune en bois de citronnier which translates as "a big, yellow chest-of-drawers of lemon-tree wood." When I make these little bookcases, I like to use a wood mentioned in the books.

   I'm surprised a lemon tree would grow at all in Canada. Was it in a greenhouse?

   ne sutor ultra crepidam

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   SFX | Nov 27, 2007 03:38am | #3

   no greenhouse. . . . just a really tough old canadian farmer, my grandpa loved to grow fruit trees in the garden farm.  hope you find some wood, i'd like to see the results.

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   jquinn | Nov 27, 2007 04:55am | #4

   why not make a spoon or mixing stick?

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   SFX | Nov 27, 2007 04:59am | #5

   not a bad idea

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   beejay | Nov 27, 2007 05:51am | #6

   Perhaps someone has a poncarus he wants to cut down.  Mine is hanging heavily with wrinkled frosted fruit and every time those thorny limbs take a swipe at me on the lawnmower I swear I'll chop it.  They don't seem to grow very fast this far north, but they are perfectly hardy and they are citrus. 

   BJ

   Gardening, cooking and woodworking in South'n Murlyn'