Wood turning blanks

[thecaptain]

This is not a forsale post but just wondered if these would be any good for woodturners/bowl makers?

 

all hardwood, oak/spaulted beech/cherry/holly ect, 3-6" thick 4-20" diametre

 

does this stuff have any use

or should I log it up for firewood

 

[se7enthdevil]

bowls are turned from along the grain and not from a ring of a tree, that lot has already been sliced up too small to do anything useful in my opinion...

[Will Heal]

Could slice them thinner as cake stands or place mats

[treesrus]

depending on how well seasoned they are, i often use blank like these as the grain effect once turned is very attractive. however, there is a huge risk of radial splitting. (which can be filled with resin and returned.) if you are anywhere near wrexham, i'll take them.

[Lazurus]

bowls are turned from along the grain and not from a ring of a tree, that lot has already been sliced up too small to do anything useful in my opinion...

 

Yes Steve is right, end grain turning is very limited. I have tried deep hollowing on many woods end grain on, nearly always splits. Shame as would make getting good sized blanks much easier.

 

Stuart

[treesrus]

a small end-grain bowl i just turned.