Knife scales!
In this timber mix I have at least four different species of wood. Cutting out scales is easy enough. I won't need to cut scales from all this timber (there would be several hundred if not thousands of sets of scales available from this timber otherwise!).
Knife scales is the name for the blanks used to make handles for knives. A friend of mine give me some red gum scales I used on a knife I made last year. I have a few more knives to make and here is a stock of good Aussie timber scales to boot!
Ok, that's one more use out of the timber
Leon, oh yeah, a LOT of nails have been removed already. Before I make any cuts I am always double checking the area for errant nails that remain.
Patrick, sorry, no pics as the timber is now all under tarps. Just in time too as it started raining not long after the timber was tucked away for a nap.
Alex.