whats the hardest timber we have growing in Britain???

[Peter]

Won't be bone dry, hate to think how long it would take to dry properly in the round, it's at least 3 ft diameter.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Box is officially the hardest native timber.

[Chippy]

Have a word with armchairarborist he has a large piece of cockspur thorn there might be enough to make a few

[se7enthdevil]

i thought thorn had a good potential for splitting???

[danroker1987]

Hornbeam is pretty hard, they use to make the old style police trunctions out of it, obviously it splitt and shakes a bit but eucalyptus can be a right tough cookie,heavy too

 

 

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[se7enthdevil]

i do want hornbeam to try out as the pins they throw these things at are made from hornbeam.

 

eucalyptus is a good idea (what this thread was intended for) but it may not be heavy enough???

 

if i can get any i'll be happy to give it a go.

 

anyone got any eucalyptus planks???

[agg221]

 

eucalyptus is a good idea (what this thread was intended for) but it may not be heavy enough???

 

if i can get any i'll be happy to give it a go.

 

anyone got any eucalyptus planks???

 

Eucalyptus is pretty heavy, as Jon (Nepia) and I can attest! It also turns out to be pretty hard. It can be extremely challenging to season though.

 

I do have a lump which has been kicking around in my garden for about 10yrs - probably wide enough and long enough. It may be dry by now - I can have a look if you like?

 

Alec

[se7enthdevil]

please do alec. is it still sound???

[danroker1987]

Holly is a tuff little bugger too

 

 

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[se7enthdevil]

muttley, your inbox is full.

 

do you have any pictures mate. 20% would probably be ok, i'm interested in all of it as i've not turned any before as i could use the 2" for bowls.