leylandi and wellingtonia

[gobbypunk]

Hi guys I have 3 picknick tables to make for a school and wanted some western red but having a hard time getting some but have been offerd some leyandi and wellingtonia never having used either of these before what are they like how durable outsiide etc thanks in advance for your thaughts

Thanks Mark

[Mike Dempsey]

Leylandi will last for years as it is so full of resin. Its not too soft either. This main quality is also one of its downfalls as well though. Could see a few complaints from parents as their kids get the resin over thier school clothes. If it was kiln dried that would set the resin and help stop it weeping. Cant comment on the wellingtonia as I havent milled and used any.

 

Mike

[se7enthdevil]

if you can get leylandii in nice sections then mill it and use it. not sure about the stickiness as i've only turned a couple of bits.

 

welly or cedar of lebanon is cracking stuff. lasts for decades.

[Ukulian]

Leylandii is my favourite wood for garden furniture as it is so durable in the open. Sand it and oil it and it won't cause problems with stickyness. Danish or decking oil.

[billpierce]

welly is good but its soft, you can write in it with your thumb nail i have milled some for seating etc and it looks and lasts well, but is soft and i found it hard to carve/join is it is quite soft/brittle

[treequip]

I have seen Leylandi rings glue themselves together

[gobbypunk]

Thanks Guys ,wish I could get some western red , if anybody in dorset has some please get in toutch

Thanks Mark

[billpierce]

can you use oak, larch or douglas?

[se7enthdevil]

if you can get some, use robinia, it will outlast the lot.

[Hats]

Does anyone know the qualties of metasequio glyptostraboides ? What can you use it for also tilia x europia? Can u use either structually? What are there uses? Cheers lads