I’ve read that farmers when putting up fences would always put the fence poles in the ground in the opposit direction from the way the grew. So what went into the ground was the top of a tree or end of a branch. I’m pretty sure Eric Sloan wrote about this in Reverence for Wood.
Anyway I’m trying to make pasta forks and I’m using 1/4″ dowel stock for the tines. Does it matter which direction the branch grew and how can I tell?
The invention of the drill bit was a turning point in history.
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Hi,
The reason for putting fenceposts in the ground upside down is that black locust, or osage orange can sometimes sprout and start growing again if you don't put it upside down. My grandfather's horse pasture had one fencepost that turned into a tree again. Pretty neat, eh? Locust and osage make the best fenceposts because of their remarkable rot resistance. It shouldn't matter for your salad tongs.
Thanks for the info. I'll get going on them.
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