Got the pecan log milled, yesterday, and this morning I washed the sawdust off the boards. 7 good boards about 10' long and about 15" at the narrow a nd 22" at the widest, 6/4 thick.... plus a few other shorter/smaller pieces . Will take about a year to air dry and hope they don't warp or check too much.... they shouldn't.
Some nice, but not great, figuring in the wood and some fairly nice grain p atterns, also. Will decide if staining will be necessary, when they dry, etc.
Estimated costs: $150-$200 for labor/gas-transporting/handling the log and boards; $50 miller's fee. We didn't hit any nails or metal!!!
We'll see how the headboards turn out. I'll try the George Nakashima appro ach. I already have other pecan lumber for making side & foot boards. I think they'll look good, good enough for the camp, at least.
4 pics of the boards:Sonny