Holly tree wood

[AngrySquirrel]

Hi not sure where to put this?

But have two decent size Holly trees to remove there the green with yellow edges to leaves type trunks around nearly 7 foot high and nearly a foot across on both of them.

Was reading there pretty sought after for many things so thought would post on here if know anyone interested

[rapalaman]

Great firewood - burns hot and long ?

not much character for woodturning

Edited May 12, 2020 by rapalaman

[Mike Dempsey]

Its a very close grained wood which take a good detail and stains well. Often used as a substitute for ebony when it is stained black.

 

Mike

[Woodworks]

It can be a beautiful creamy white in colour. As said very close grain and dense. Make great inlay and detailing. It's tricky to dry as you need to dry any boards quickly or the lovely colour is lost and goes a bit green if dried slowly. 

[Rough Hewn]

It's crap. Burn it.
Unless it over 2' dbh.
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[Stubby]

Used to make harps . Ask musical instrument makers ?

[dig-dug-dan]

Holly on a fire? We call that "the chimney eater"- round here!

[Puffingbilly413]

4 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

It's crap. Burn it.
Unless it over 2' dbh.

Do you not find it spalts quite nicely if you leave it sat about outside for a while?  I've got some nice lumps in the firewood pile that have lots of character and are still nice and solid.  Almost seems a shame to burn them.

 

But yes it does also burn really well.

[nepia]

4 hours ago, dig-dug-dan said:

Holly on a fire? We call that "the chimney eater"- round here!

Why?

[dig-dug-dan]

30 minutes ago, nepia said:

Why?

It's such a nice burning wood, we use that line to any customers that want to keep it so we get to take it away for ourselves!