Box wood

[Johnpl315]

Any demand for box wood timber? 

[doobin]

Woodturners, but my God what a load of hassle!

[Johnpl315]

Usual story 🤣

On the firewood pile then haha

Thanks for the reply! 

[Muddy42]

Yes but I grow my own. Unbelievable stuff, fine evenly grained like ivory and very strong. Great for cutting a thread into or chess pieces or tool handles or knife handles. Keep some just in case you get the urge!

[Squaredy]

1 hour ago, Johnpl315 said:

Any demand for box wood timber? 

If you are near me I might buy it.  Are they big enough pieces to mill?

[Muddy42]

Box wood over 12 inches diameter is pretty rare.

[5thelement]

2 hours ago, Muddy42 said:

Box wood over 12 inches diameter is pretty rare.

Not so much here. It is quite common to find it on ride edges and for dividing compartments of Sweet chestnut  coppice.
Getting more scarce in this size due to box caterpillar. Cydalima perspectalis

Edited December 3, 2023 by 5thelement

[Muddy42]

2 hours ago, 5thelement said:

Not so much here. It is quite common to find it on ride edges and for dividing compartments of Sweet chestnut  coppice.
Getting more scarce in this size due to box caterpillar. Cydalima perspectalis

Amazing. Ive never seen anything that thick

[nepia]

16 hours ago, Johnpl315 said:

Any demand for box wood timber? 

Turners and some other woodworkers who operate beyond hobby levels love it; there's a chap on here who rarely visits now that is likely to be interested in 1" diameter sticks.  The stuff's that rare over here now and usable.

I actually have a handful of such sticks stored outside awaiting I don't know what or who to turn up!

[Dan]

We had a guy come and pick some up from a job the other week. He uses it to make wind instruments. Paid several hundred pounds for 3 trees. He's in Hertfordshire I believe. I can try to get his details of the boss if you want?