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<p>[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 4250816, member: 5066"]When they ran out of old-growth/ virgin/ first cut forests which was toward the end of the 18th century on the east coast and gradually followed west during the 19th century. I would note that the "west" in the early 19th century was Ohio, Mich, Illinois, etc.</p><p>The good news is, you can still purchase old-growth timber/lumber but get out your pocketbook, it is hideously expensive. Walnut, white pine, poplar, etc. boards that are 24+ inches wide are used mostly on restoration projects, either furniture or houses.</p><p>Here is an old-growth black walnut board I purchased 10-15 years ago, 27 inches wide x about 6 feet long. I was restoring a Queen Anne (1760) piece that needed a new top.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]337358[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 4250816, member: 5066"]When they ran out of old-growth/ virgin/ first cut forests which was toward the end of the 18th century on the east coast and gradually followed west during the 19th century. I would note that the "west" in the early 19th century was Ohio, Mich, Illinois, etc. The good news is, you can still purchase old-growth timber/lumber but get out your pocketbook, it is hideously expensive. Walnut, white pine, poplar, etc. boards that are 24+ inches wide are used mostly on restoration projects, either furniture or houses. Here is an old-growth black walnut board I purchased 10-15 years ago, 27 inches wide x about 6 feet long. I was restoring a Queen Anne (1760) piece that needed a new top. [ATTACH=full]337358[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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