monkey puzzle

[jimmythesaw]

I've been offered some monkey puzzle logs, has anyone used these for carving, turning or planking?

[yewhunter18]

It's great stuff when dried , how big are they ??

[jimmythesaw]

there about 18'' to 2' down what have you used them for?

[yewhunter18]

Turned bowls out of it you need the bits where all the branches meet in the stem it turned beautifully all the dots meet if you do it right and I haven't used any planks yet I have 3 8' long about 2' dia to mill soon I'm guessing itl be great itl have red dots all the way down the planks

[easy-lift guy]

yew please keep us posted I have a tree next door about 80' tall with a trunk at the base of at least 30". Would love to take down some day and work with the trunk.

elg

[yewhunter18]

yew please keep us posted I have a tree next door about 80' tall with a trunk at the base of at least 30". Would love to take down some day and work with the trunk.

elg

 

Elg my advice is straight fell keep it as long as possible paint the ends keep it two years turn it 90 degrees every 6 month then plank it , or use the branch unions for turning bowls a tree that size there will be load of them , yew

[pgkevet]

One of my favourite trees. I bought my folks one in 1970 and it's the only one I know that size that still has branches all the way down to the ground

[treequip]

One of my favourite trees. I bought my folks one in 1970 and it's the only one I know that size that still has branches all the way down to the ground

 

That’s only because you have never had to fell one, you would quickly learn to hate them

 

Think Rottweiler with a bad attitude and toothache

[pgkevet]

That’s only because you have never had to fell one, you would quickly learn to hate them

 

Think Rottweiler with a bad attitude and toothache

 

Most rotties are sweet deep down...a shot of dexdomitor/torb and it'll roll right over but getting the tooth out might need an alveolar resection.

 

In tree terms that'd be wrap it in canvas, dig round and cut roots on one side and drag the sucker out of the ground with a tractor:biggrin:

[easy-lift guy]

Thanks for the tip Yew, I believe it will be a Winter project, to hot at the moment!

elg.