seasoned hornbeam

[guy t]

I am new to this forum, so hello to everyone.

I am looking for seasoned hornbeam.

For many years I was the secretary of the Hampstead Lawn Billiard and skittle club and we always tried whenever possible to replace the pins in the recommended hornbeam.

Does anyone know of a source, preferably in southern England ?

Has to be turned down to a max diameter of about seven inches at the widest point.

[garth mc garth]

so are you looking for hornbeam blanks to lathe turn?? where in southern england are you?

[APC]

What sort of volume are you after? Might be able to help you out. Based in Havant.

[guy t]

Hi garth and APC, I am looking for hornbeam blanks that can be turned down to skittle pins that are approximately 15 inches high by a maximum diameter of about seven inches at their greatest diameter to a base diameter of about 3 inches at their base.

My club is based in london, but I have contacts in the Bournmouth area.

I need at least nine pins of these specifications and if there is a possibility of obtaining more hornbeam that fits these specifications the skittle club would be interested.

I am sorry if I cannot be specific about the volume.

We are the very last old english skittle club playing this very robust game and I appreciate any help that you may be able to provide.

 

guy t.

[APC]

I'll look in my logpile tomorrow. We did remove a small amount of hornbeam recently. The diameter might be achievable. I'll let you know.

[guy t]

Thanks.

 

Guy t.

[guy t]

hi not sure about volume, but enought to turn at least ten skittle pins 15 inches high by about 7 inches at the greatest diameter.

 

best wishes Guy t

[blazer]

I have played about with hornbeam, great wood won't split even green but I found it a problem to dry out when making some mallets - nearly there and it split open.

 

The only way I found was to stack it in the shade, part covered to slow the drying, and not to use it in the round but cut logs into 1/4 segments.

[twmarriott]

if any one has any large bits of hornbeam, preferably in the worc. or adjacent warks, brum etc we allways buy it for cogg teeth in wind and water mills.

very underated timber hornbeam.