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

[muttley9050]

I could sort you a bit of 12x3 Holm oak as a trial, but it's not fully seasoned.

 

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[Shane]

How abou pitosporum? It always seems very dense/heavy.

I don't know of any uses it's been put to but maybe worth a look.

[tarzan]

Holm oak

[Big Beech]

my choice is hawthorn. after all in days gone by they used it for high lift wedges

[Graham]

Some Holm oak you cut will sink in water. There's a whole tree in pieces in the Severn from many years ago:001_smile:

[Stubby]

Trouble with Holm Oak is it splits and shakes when its dried right out .

[Big J]

Some tightly (cross grained) elm would be my choice. Some elm just won't split for love nor money, and I reckon that would be pretty well suited to the task in hand.

[se7enthdevil]

eddy-t, plane can be a tough interlocked wood but its not heavy enough.

 

bellringer, that beech may be useful, i was going to ask if anyone had any particularly hard bits kicking about.

 

big j, you got any of that wheatly elm in 3"+ all heartwood?

 

muttley, the holm oak would be something i'd like to try but i know it's a bugger for splitting hence why i didn't suggest it, worth a try though...

[gobbypunk]

How about Green Heart they use it for pier pilings its very heavy so heavy it does not float and depending on how much you need I may be able to help

Cheers Mark

[agg221]

Pear may be worth a go. Very very heavy and about the hardest thing I've milled. Big enough too, but would need staining if you want it dark.

 

Alec