Does eucy make good planks?

[TREELINE]

Does anyone know if eucy planks very well. Think its a Eucalyptus Nitens but not too sure. Definately one of the harder eucalypts though.

[Hollands]

I've heard its ok if you can stop it splitting. Really hard to sand.

[firewoodman]

imo nightmare. let the trunk dry out abit b4 you mill. contains so much water the planks are liable to collapse........good luck

[Stephen Blair]

i spoke to guys in new zealand, and they get all their gums milled up on there farm

[slasherscot]

dont sure about gum, but was speaking to miller from Fife and he says pollard planks are very good, only for inside woodwork, boards are very strong, seeminly they use it alot in France for in housework

[tommer9]

I've not milled any signifiant amounts, but have had mixed results. I had one

that milled nicely and produced some decent boards, and the other twisted and split as it came off the mill....suck it and see i reckon. The mill coped alright.

[TREELINE]

I've not milled any signifiant amounts, but have had mixed results. I had one

that milled nicely and produced some decent boards, and the other twisted and split as it came off the mill....suck it and see i reckon. The mill coped alright.

 

Cheers all.

 

Tommer we have 5 sections of straight oak of between 12 and 16ft. DBH is about 30" and good quality. Will need dragging out unless you can set up in the wood (its on the edge). Or we can sell in the round if your man can transport. pm me to Let me know what u think.

[coolie]

Nitens(Shining Gum) are commonly grown for pulp or coppice firewood.Does that tell you anything?.Eucs generally require quartersawing.I have seen Nitens radially sawn and left attached to the heart of the log to season before being released for use as weatherboards.Hope that helps.