Paul Ziglar
LLA can't thank Paul enough. He is the Property Manager who troubleshoots a wide variety of issues. Also an accomplished woodworker, Paul created this beautiful table for the Starker-Leopold sun porch with the help of his wife, Cathy. The story of how our pine tree was given a second life is below.
The Transformation of a Starker Pine
Left: In the 1970's Frederic Leopold's grandson, Jim Spring, checked the wood duck boxes on the pines overlooking the river. This was when the trees were still healthy. Fred's Starker grandparents had planted the series of pines along the Bluff Path before the turn of the century.
Above Right: The storm downed pine along the Bluff Path in 2020 is ready to be salvaged for its second life. A ring count revealed the tree was planted about 120 years ago.
Above left: Paul, Dean Jim & Steve worked on cutting the
pine and hauling it up the hill for drying.
Right: Paul chunked up the log as a first step to creating lumber for the new table.
Above: Paul's octagonal table top with a live edge, gets its first test to see how the pieces will fit.
Above right: Paul at work. Notice the live edge on the legs.
Cathy Ziglar lends a hand on finishing touches.
The Grounds Team takes a break around the new Starker Pine Table on the sun porch and discusses Aldo's idea of a trees as an archive.
Next Paul created this side table with pinecone insert. While he was at it, Paul rewove the seats for the 2 adjoining chairs!
Then in 2022 Paul created another small table with live edges. The rotten spots in the center were filled with epoxy. Our "fish camp" porch is looking good! Stop by and see it.
