Hey /diy/.
I need some tips on how to scavage this piece of tree trunk, that is still hatched to the ground bu it's roots.
The tree is a "Agave Americana" (i'll post a pic in a bit) that someone cut to make a didgeridoo. I had the idea to use this leftover piece to make a resonance box for a stringed instrument. But turns out that trees aren't very easy to pull off the ground... Although I can get it to wiggle quite a bit.
Any tips? I don't really have a machete that I can use... I do have a saw though.
*scavenge
Here's a closer look. Sorry, the pics were taken in a bit of a rush.
Also I should mention that electric tools that produce a lot of noise are out of question.
Here's what the trees look like fully grown.
Tie it with a towing strap and rip it out of the ground. This is your only option if you can't use power tools (the fuck?).
>>1004702
Straight outta Dr. Seuss.
Shovel
Get to digging and split the roots when you come across.
Are you sure it is still good? Dried agave doesn't have any good lumber qualities at all.
>>1004702
Those are just the flowers. And they only flower once for a couple months after a few decades of growing like any other agave then die. They normally look like how they do at the base and they stay like that for anywhere between 20 and 50 years.
>>1004710
It's a public place, don't want to draw too much attention...
>>1004716
I don't know, it doesn't seem too bad. I don't think it has to be too sturdy for what I want to do with it. Indian Sitars use a calabash as the resonance box and those are pretty fragile, right?
I'll give the towing and the shovel a try. Thanks guys.
>>1004718
The more you know :)
>>1004721
Calabash tends to have a hard but brittle quality to the shell.
Agave tend to end up like husks when they dry out as they are primarily water and fiberos strands, check the hole at the top where they cut it to see what I mean, but if you find that stable enough for the didgeridoo then go ahead.
