milled hornbeam

[se7enthdevil]

hi guys, i'm looking for some milled and kiln dried hornbeam. at 2 1/4" thick 8" wide by 72" long.

 

can any one help.

 

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[se7enthdevil]

can no one help with this?

 

i may be getting some from an arbtalk member but i like to keep my options open.

[gobbypunk]

Hi, I have just picked up a stick it is still green but I am sure either you or me could get it in a kiln - how many planks do you need? What have you got in mind for it, just out of interest? P M if you are interested or get really stuck

Cheers Mark

[se7enthdevil]

last year you may remember i made the frame for the london skittles club. you can see the project on page four of this thread.

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/woodcraft-forum/60100-all-my-woodwork-so-far-4.html

 

i made the top layer from canadian hard maple but after only 14 months worth of play it's wearing a little faster than they (and i) anticipated.

 

traditionally they were made from hornbeam but it's hard to get these days so we settled for the maple.

 

they contacted me thinking it could be something that could be done in the future so i'm seeing who has some.

[se7enthdevil]

  gobbypunk said:

Hi, I have just picked up a stick it is still green but I am sure either you or me could get it in a kiln - how many planks do you need? What have you got in mind for it, just out of interest? P M if you are interested or get really stuck

Cheers Mark

 

how big is the log?

[home of wood]

Got some in stick I think in the yard but only air dried

[twmarriott]

i too would like hornbeam, in the round or in planks 2 inch plus, needed for gear teeth for a water mill.

[gobbypunk]

Hi will measure log on saturday when next in my yard

Cheers Mark

[se7enthdevil]

got the planks at last, thanks for those alex.

 

excellent quality stuff too.

 

 

always on the look out for more so if you come across any of millable quality please say.

 

 

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[alex_w]

glad they were what you were looking for. Look forward to seeing the finished product,

 

alex