Lime timber for milling

[Squaredy]

9 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Whats it used for? 

Mainly carving but can be used for many indoor projects where strength and hardness are not important.

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Squaredy said:

Mainly carving but can be used for many indoor projects where strength and hardness are not important.

Kindling?  

[Squaredy]

5 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Kindling?  

No you need black walnut for kindling.  

[Conor Wright]

No you need black walnut for kindling.  

So all that yew I've been splitting has been a waste of time?!

[Forest2Furniture]

On 18/03/2019 at 12:52, MattyF said:

Found it an interesting one , easy to mill and very light when dry... gonna make sliding doors out of these ...it didn’t like sitting out though after milling and I quite regret leaving it for a few months before bringing it in but test sanded a bit and it came up alright.

Those boards look to pink to be lime, looks more like London Plane.

 

[Forest2Furniture]

On 17/03/2019 at 22:42, CDMR said:

 

Carves nicely. Have a google of Grinling Gibbons. The French use it for furniture rather more than we do. 

Not very good for table tops either!

[MattyF]

Those boards look to pink to be lime, looks more like London Plane.
 

Definitely lime ! It’s just discolouration through spalting.

[MattyF]

Not very good for table tops either!

Aye too soft and easily marked.

[billpierce]

I like lime. Nice light clean and bright wood. Nice and waxy to carve.

Made this a while back

Sorry if I already posted it

[AHPP]

Some guitars have basswood bodies, which I gather is lime or similar.

Edited March 26, 2019 by AHPP