anyone got any eucalyptus branches?

[se7enthdevil]

i remember that thread and know it can be a pain to dry but it's such a good looking timber i think its worth it.

 

somewhat coincidentally i helped paul sweetman (arborist) take one down at his uncle's yesterday and have my pick of lumps to use as balls but it's very wet and i could do with some dry at present.

 

i'm going to turn a wet ball and see how badly it splits.

 

i got the base of the tree split in half and it's shown up some fantastic ripple.

[se7enthdevil]

here is the ball i turned from the eucalyptus i helped fell.

 

some great looking ripple in it and this was just a wee branch...

 

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[skyhuck]

Eucalyptus really opens up when drying, I had some rings that were left in the sun, they got huge splits in them.