greenheart

[sawmonkey]

how does folk, just wondering if anyone has tried carving african greenheart?

if so what it like, pros and cons?

[tommer9]

Not heard of it being carved. It is an extremely rare and hard timber......the utmost care should be exercised when using it, for these reasons.

[gibbon]

No, but I've tried to hammer a nail into purple heart and I failed. I know nothing about milling but these timbers are unbelievably tough.

[Gareth Dalzell]

I carved this about 15 years ago out of greenheart. It was from an old timber pile used in building foundations in Belfast harbour. I imagine the timber to be a few hundred years old. A real chain blunter - Hardest timber I've ever cut, also had bits of grit/stone in it from being submerged in "sleach" (grey clay goo) for so long

Just before anyone else says it - I know its not the best thing that's ever been carved - we call him Mr Potato Head and sits in the wooded area on the way into our yard. We were told this stuff came back on the sailing ships as ballast and was then used in the harbour

Edited June 21, 2010 by Gareth Dalzell

[Ian Leach]

how does folk, just wondering if anyone has tried carving african greenheart?

if so what it like, pros and cons?

 

If you got some would you sell some ?? Me never used anybefore but i'll give it ago for turning

[tommer9]

I carved this about 15 years ago out of greenheart. It was from an old timber pile used in building foundations in Belfast harbour. I imagine the timber to be a few hundred years old. A real chain blunter - Hardest timber I've ever cut, also had bits of grit/stone in it from being submerged in "sleach" (grey clay goo) for so long

Just before anyone else says it - I know its not the best thing that's ever been carved - we call him Mr Potato Head and sits in the wooded area on the way into our yard. We were told this stuff came back on the sailing ships as ballast and was then used in the harbour

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There has been a fair biot of rare timber around here over the last few years, from Falmouth dock. I was told exactly the same thing about ballast in the boats etc. I have milled loads of these dock timbers which include greenheart, purpleheart, rosewood, gum and loads of different timbers that have the grain pattern of teak and mahogony, but range in colour from gold to deep brown etc. I doubt I'll see timber like that again, it was beautiful, and incredibly heavy. I have heard of it being turned, but the chainsaw carvers down here say it crackas too much in general.

[Ian Leach]

People love the cracked stuff tommer they call it art