I sure appreciate the replies. I need to make a new horse tongue for my potato planter and wanted to use the right type of wood. Was the wood most generally painted or left in it&#039;s natural state? If you want to see an Oliver No. 5 horse drawn potato planter, I have pictures on my website: <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.geocities.com/olivercollector">www.geocities.com/olivercollector</a><!-- w -->