Laburnum

[stoxs]

Any use to anyone, not really took any notice of it but biggest pieces from trunk got to be 12inchs accross.

 

its in the raw lumped up in 4ft ish lengths. Let me know if ya interested

[stevie-b]

Bit too far away for me, I'm sure someone will have it off you tho.

[stoxs]

Bit too far away for me, I'm sure someone will have it off you tho.

 

o.k so it is a popular timber then!!

would it be used for turning?

or carving or both?

 

I know its a beautiful wood with great colours.

[Ian Leach]

Why is all the nice wood so far away :-( , good for turning, planks for furniture

 

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[RobArb]

isn't even laburnum wood poisonous? how would you get around that, apart from wearing a dust mask that is!

 

would the finished product be poisonous too?

[Ian Leach]

Hope this is not going to be another yew thread

 

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[stoxs]

Hope this is not going to be another yew thread

 

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Hi Ian hows you?

 

your not to far away, only about an hour.

 

no it wont be a yew thread its a laburum thread lol

 

All wood is dangerous to health if it hits you on the head!!

 

I will add a disclaimer that i am not responsible for any ill health or other defects caused by my wood!!

 

ohh i could carve a health warning on the side of it with my chain saw:confused1:

 

P.s will get some pictures up when i get chnace to go to the yard.

if its all good then there is a fair bit there.

[Ian Leach]

Laburnum anagyroides, laburnum - THE POISON GARDEN website

[RobArb]

Thanks:thumbup:

 

Wasn't trying to be awkward, just interested:biggrin: I shall go read the link

[Ian Leach]

From Wikipedia

 

Woodworking

 

Laburnum has historically been used for cabinetmaking and inlay, as well as for musical instruments. In addition to such wind instruments as recorders and flutes, it was a popular wood for Great Highland bagpipes[1] before taste turned to imported dense tropical hardwoods such as cocuswood, ebony, and African blackwood.[2] The heart-wood of a laburnum may be used as a substitute for ebony or rosewood, very hard and a dark chocolate brown, with a butter-yellow sapwood.